Nervous patients

Whatever your negative dental experiences, with our help you can leave your fears where they belong: in the past. With refined care and expertise, we’ve been helping patients throughout Thatcham manage their fear of the dentist for many years - we can do it for you too.

It’s important that you look after your oral health. Your lifestyle, psychological well-being and dental health depend on it. If you continue to avoid the dentist, this can lead to severe, perhaps irreversible, damage.

So, take the first step. Work with us. Tell us everything. In detail. We understand the panic. The sweaty palms. The rumbling tum. The unsteady legs. The tears. We also know how to ease these symptoms. As your confidence grows, they will disappear for good.

No pressure—you are in control

What does and doesn’t happen is up to you. You do not have to do anything out of your comfort zone.

Why not start with driving by Cedar Dental Care. You don’t have to do any more than this for starters. We have a beautiful practice with a calm, friendly, family vibe, which you will discover if you come in and say hello. Why not bring a friend or a family member?

We are happy to chat

This is your chance to tell us why the dentist gives you the heebie-jeebies—we will understand. Sit down and have a cuppa or two on the house.

Our staff are happy to discuss your concerns. We are trained, qualified and experienced in dental phobias. If this is enough, leave and have a think.

Meet the team—tour the premises

If you are ready for the next step, you can meet the Cedar Dental Care team. All of us. Putting faces to names can help to break down barriers. As does understanding our systems and processes, our treatments and technology.

You get to know us. We get to know you. Have a guided tour of the building. Ask as many questions as you like.

Choose your dentist

Getting to know you means we get to play matchmaker. Partnering you with the dentist we feel is the most sympathetic to your personality and individual requirements. But, if you have a preference, we are happy to oblige!

Your first dental health assessment

Comfy chair, feet up, music in the background. We are happy to tailor the tunes to your taste. Or you can bring your own music and headphones and zone out to your favourites while we check your dental health. It doesn’t take long and is painless. We can stop at any time if you need a break.

Your first dental treatment

This can be as simple and pain-free as polishing your teeth or a sealant filling. You won’t feel a thing and will walk tall when we’ve finished. And don’t forget the music!

If you need a course of treatments, we plan these close together. This means you don’t have the time to fret and undo all the good work that has got you this far. Take the first step today…why not give us a call on 01635 867979 for a chat and to find out how we could help you.

Patient Reviews

People are talking about us

The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Cedar Dental Care. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

Patient reviews

2447 Reviews

5.0

16th September 2026

All very professional but still the personal touch. Always a great service.

16th September 2026

Patrick (dentist) Katie (Nurse), Stacey and Helen. (Reception) are all very helpful explaining and all taking time to explain things that have been asked and put my mind and my family’s mind at rest …. Great people as I hate going to dentist

16th September 2026

Patrick Bannister is an excellent dentist and Kate an excellent assistant

16th September 2026

the dentist puts you at ease. does all he can to save your teeth. Very gentle.

14th September 2026

Great dentist , always puts the client first , supper clean surgery and the best team from start to finish .

13th September 2026

Always friendly and professional

11th September 2026

The dentist explained what he was going to do I explained that I had a problem with anything going into my mouth, especially the suction equipment. He said he was able to deal with this which he did successfully.

11th September 2026

Roy always makes u feel so welcome and like nothing is too much trouble even though he's a very busy man. The hygienist was super sweet and very thorough on explaining how to look after my teeth and what I need to improve on. Just a clean hygienic practice. Recommend to my hair clients all the time

9th September 2026

Friendly and helpful, good advise given

9th September 2026

Friendly, efficient staff and my dentition polite and confidence inspiring

8th September 2026

I broke a molar tooth but wasn’t in pain. I emailed some photos of the tooth and me toon its location. The photos were shown to the dentist who checked my previous X-rays and photos in advance. He was well prepared.

8th September 2026

Very professional and caring team making the experience as easy as possible.

5th September 2026

Mr Patel has been looking after my teeth for more than 40 years and I cannot praise him enough.

5th September 2026

Friendly, efficient, clean.

5th September 2026

The dentist and his nurse are very polite and put me at ease. The reception staff are very nice as well

4th September 2026

Always put me at ease

4th September 2026

Kind, patient, caring people.

4th September 2026

Arranging an appointment was easy - it was also quick (next day). I had lost a filling and Rav cleaned and filled the hole quickly and without needing anaesthetic. Very professional, so all good.

3rd September 2026

We went in 5 mins early, everything was smooth, dentist and team are all very friendly.

3rd September 2026

Just excellent treatment and caring.

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