While anxiety and fear surrounding dental care is as common as dentists portrayed as villains (“Little Shop of Horrors,” Marathon Man,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” etc.) Dr. Nicholas Brown, DDS, is attempting to flip the script one patient at a time. Brown practices at Relaxation Dental in Salida, and his motto reads, “Because there is a better way.” Dental anxiety is real. According to a 2018 survey by DentaVox, 61% of the 18,000 respondents said they suffer from dental fear. Top fears include pain, the smell of chemicals and the sound of the drill. These fears keep people from ...