Balanced pHarma Recently Published Results of Patient Dental Injections Survey

Posted: July 29, 2020
Edited by Dentaltown staff

CORNELIUS, N. C. — In May 2020, Balanced pHarma conducted an informal online survey of 92 dental patients. The survey asked participants about their dental office experiences, including what they found most fearful about visiting the dentist and how they feel about dental injections.

Balanced pHarma recently published the results of its online survey on July 28 and found that more than 7 out of 10 patients said they’d pay extra if their dentist used a faster, less painful local anesthetic.

Respondents were even more concerned about injection pain when asked about a child or loved one, with 9 out of 10 patients willing to pay extra and three-fourths willing to pay at least 10% more for the procedure.

A majority of patients reported that painful injections were the thing they feared most about a dental visit. This could be why more than one-third said they would switch dentists to find one that offered a less painful anesthetic option.



“These survey findings show that dental practices might be able to help patients and save time by offering a buffered local anesthetic,” said Dr. Scott Keadle, Chief Medical Officer at Balanced pHarma.

Other survey findings:
  • Fear of injections kept 12% of patients from visiting the dentist as often as they should.

  • A painless injection was a “must-have when selecting a dentist” for 47% of respondents.
 
Learn more at BalancedPharma.com.
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