{"id":447,"date":"2019-07-16T22:38:02","date_gmt":"2019-07-16T22:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalsmiles.com\/blog\/?p=447"},"modified":"2025-07-10T18:52:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T18:52:55","slug":"video-patient-testimonial-doug-overcomes-his-fear-of-the-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalsmiles.com\/blog\/video-patient-testimonial-doug-overcomes-his-fear-of-the-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Patient Testimonial: Doug Overcomes His Fear of the Dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"elem-right elem-border vid\">\r\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e2mEBLxPZPM?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>At Capital Smiles, we have the privilege of treating dental patients from all walks of life. In fact, our Capital District dental practice has been helping friends and families around the area love to smile since 1982!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Doug had not been to the dentist in 14 to 15 years when he first came to Capital Smiles. Why did he wait so long? Dental anxiety.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We see it all too often&#8230; poor dental experiences both at childhood and as an adult can contribute to dental fear and anxiety. It does not have to be this way!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Doug was pleased to discover Capital Smiles has built our Schenectady dental practice entirely around helping anxious patients just like himself. He especially took note of the non-judgmental atmosphere and how Dr. Page answered all his questions and were very communicative during visits.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Doug drives 45 minutes to come to Capital Smiles! Why? He says he feels good at the practice, likes the welcoming atmosphere, is confident the team is doing the right things and likes how treatment isn&#8217;t forced on him.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Capital Smiles, we have the privilege of treating dental patients from all walks of life. In fact, our Capital District dental practice has been helping friends and families around the area love to smile since 1982! 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