Nervous Patients

Feel reassured, calm and at ease at Pure Smiles

Going to the dentist can cause some people considerable anxiety - we are very aware of that and will do all we can to help. Please rest assured that the considerate and reassuring team at Pure Smiles in Fulham will help you feel calm and at ease right from the start.

We have scores of patients who used to feel nervous about visiting the dentist but now love coming to see us – and we appreciate that might sound hard to believe! Just read some of the testimonials below and more on our Pure Satisfaction page to hear their stories.

Slow dentistry 

Our dentists practice slow dentistry, which means they take a calmer, slower approach to dental care. Slow dentistry helps to:

• Reduce anxiety and unexpected ‘surprises’

• Enhance patient safety

• Increase patient satisfaction

• Create a serene, calmer and more relaxing experience

• Create a better overall patient experience from the outset

• Build improved relationships

Taking extra time allows us to communicate in an unhurried manner and this helps our patients to feel fully informed at every step, which drastically reduces feelings of anxiety.

If you like the sound of our approach and care of nervous patients, please call us on or contact us.

Hypnotherapy 

Dr Ayzaaz is a clinical hypnotherapist and has treated many nervous patients.  His hypnosis techniques leave patients feeling calm and relaxed in the chair. 

'I don’t normally do Google reviews but I couldn’t not do this one….I have just had the most beautiful guided meditation from Dr Ayzaaz Akram in his dentist chair, oh and during that meditation he did a deep filling without anaesthetic and I barely noticed.

I am fascinated anyway by how where we place attention in our mind determines our experience and I focus on that in my work but this was a new one for me and I absolutley loved it.

I am not a fan of anything that interferes with the body unless absolutely necessary so finding a dentist who is happy for you not to have an anaesthetic is a huge win for me - but with Ayzaaz it is more than that, he made a huge effort to make sure I not only got through it but that I had a wonderful experience in the process.

Yes a wonderful experience! Who knew sitting in the dentist chair could be a wonderful experience but with Ayzaaz it most definitely was. I walked back down the new kings road still floating aboard the sailing boat I had spent the last hour on in my mind. Thank you Ayzaaz for your kindness, care and commitment to creating such a safe and calming environment.'

A Keeble