Recommendations for good dentists in Adelaide needed (suburbs, rain)

[sarahblikesthesea]

Hi,

I need recommendations for a good dentist in Adelaide, South Australia - preferably in the Southern suburbs - who has good bedside manner. I've had very bad experiences with dentists previously and as a result, am very afraid of dentists to the point of having a panic attack. And as a result of this, I haven't been going to the dentist regularly for several years and over the last two have ended up with very bad cavities. I need a dentist who is going to be kind and understanding of my fear (my fear is more a result of dentists being snappy, pushy and insulting to me than pain) as well as non judgmental of how bad my teeth are, while I'm sure there are other people who have had teeth as bad as mine I doubt there would be too many who are as young as me. It's funny because originally my fear of going to the dentist was because I was afraid of the actual treatment process and now I'm not so much afraid of that but afraid of the attitude of the dentist. I hate how bad my teeth have become and they're only getting worse, I haven't stayed away from dentists because I don't care I've stayed away because I am genuinely petrified. My teeth have been a huge worry in my life for the last few years though and now I just want this over and done with but am terrified.

Thank you for reading and any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Also if anyone has any suggestions of where else online to ask for recommendations that would be fine too, I had to rack my brains to come up with here to ask even.