Ever since childhood I have had a severe gag reflex which has made dental treatment almost impossible so for many years I avoided going to the dentist at all. However earlier this year one of my teeth broke and I realised I needed to get treatment for it. I knew I had to find a dentist who would be happy treating someone with a gagging problem I looked on the internet for a suitable dentist in Glasgow and came across the Berkeley Clinic. The facilities and standard of the clinic were impressive. The clinic could provide several sedation techniques and one member of the team, Mike Gow, has a special interest in hypnosis and dental phobia. I went along, Mike gave me an examination and over several sessions the tooth was repaired. Mike used several techniques in combination, hypnosis, gas, acupuncture, which although didn’t eliminate the gagging altogether, kept it well under control. I never had the feeling that I was being given a standard procedure, I was given a treatment plan designed to deal with my specific problems.  I also appreciated the way Mike made me feel less like a patient being told what to do and more like a partner in the process and I felt like I was in control of things at all times. Plenty of time was allocated for the treatment and there was never any sense of being rushed. All in all Mike and the team at the clinic gave me a very positive experience and although I was nervous at first I soon felt very comfortable about going along. The tooth has been repaired and I know that there are no other dental problems that need to be dealt with which has eased my anxiety considerably.
If any problems do come up in future I know I will be quite relaxed about going back for more treatment.