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Nervous Patients
Let Us Help You with Dental Anxiety

Our goal is to change your perception and make dentistry a positive and relaxing experience for you.

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Nervous Patients

At Orange Family Dental, we understand dental anxiety. We know that patients who suffer from this issue need extra reassurance. Our compassionate dentists and their likeminded team of professionals always work hard to make each patient feel relaxed and comfortable.

When you’re with us, you can count on kindness and patience, and for those who need a little extra reassurance, your dentist may prescribe medication to help you through your dental procedure. We also work with a sedation specialist for those who suffer extreme anxieties.

Causes of Dental Anxiety

In some cases, today’s anxiety is rooted in the past—a bad experience visiting the dentist in childhood, perhaps.

It may be that you have not visited the dentist in years and feel embarrassed by the state of your teeth and gums.

No matter the reasons, we are here to help. If your anxiety is rooted in a past experience, we want to replace that memory with a pleasant one. And you should never feel embarrassed; we know that fear keeps too many away from the dental clinic. We have experience with this.

Our goal is to change your perceptions and make our dental practice a welcoming place.

A Comfortable Atmosphere

We will provide you with a warm and comfortable atmosphere, and you will be in the hands of professionals concerned about your well-being. And we will always take the time to answer your questions before and after your dental treatment.

Meet Our Dentists:

Dr Patrick Rourke B. Science, B.Dentistry (USYD)
Owner and Principal Dentist

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Dr. Patrick Rourke has been practicing Dentistry in Orange since 2008.

Dr Rourke is a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists which he achieved in 2019 and ...

Dr Stephanie Hollis

Dr Stephanie Hollis B. Dental Science (CSU), PG Dip Clin Dent (ARD)
Associate Dentist

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Dr. Stephanie Hollis joined the Orange Family Dental team in 2021.

Dr. Steph grew up in Lake Macquarie and has now been based in Orange for over 10 years. ...

D Hywel Davies

Dr Hywel Davies B. Dental Science (CSU)
Associate Dentist

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Dr Hywel Davies commenced at Orange Family Dental in January 2022.

Hywel studied at Charles Sturt University and attained the degree of Bachelor of Dental Science. He moved to ...

Dr Monisha Kumar

Dr Monisha Kumar BOH USyd, BDSc (Hons) UQ
Associate Dentist

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Dr Monisha joined the Orange Family Dental team in August 2024.

She completed her Bachelor of Oral Health at the University of Sydney where she was awarded the Hu-Friedy ...