{"id":5559,"date":"2026-09-21T16:13:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T14:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/5559-2\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T17:30:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T15:30:52","slug":"5559-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/en\/5559-2\/","title":{"rendered":"First visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5559\" class=\"elementor elementor-5559 elementor-4158\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b20e550 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-f741850 \" data-id=\"b20e550\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b20e550\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b20e550\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-725c8aa e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-92e1d04 \" data-id=\"725c8aa\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"725c8aa\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"725c8aa\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c20205f elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c20205f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First visit to the dentist in Leiden<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3278a07 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3278a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During your first appointment, we take the time to get to know you and carefully map out your oral health. We discuss your wishes, any complaints, and your dental history. Afterwards, we examine your teeth and discuss together which care suits you best.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715934c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"715934c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/en\/register\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register as a new patient<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f82b1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-7dd49d5 \" data-id=\"e6f82b1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e6f82b1\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e6f82b1\">\n    \t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-56fe504-92d318f\" data-interaction-id=\"56fe504\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"56fe504\" id=\"4344\" src=\"https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Amir-en-Karin-2024-scaled.webp\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Amir-en-Karin-2024-scaled.webp 1920w, https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Amir-en-Karin-2024-300x214.webp 300w, https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Amir-en-Karin-2024-1024x730.webp 1024w, https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Amir-en-Karin-2024-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Amir-en-Karin-2024-1536x1095.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Amir-en-Karin-2024-2048x1460.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Amir-en-Karin-2024-600x428.jpg 600w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3b6098 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-be86e7c \" data-id=\"c3b6098\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c3b6098\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"c3b6098\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a08628b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-3ffba45 \" data-id=\"a08628b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a08628b\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a08628b\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe6c4fb elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"fe6c4fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-handshake-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b45823 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b45823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>01 &#8211; <\/strong><strong>Introduction<\/strong><br\/>We discuss your wishes, health, medication use, and any complaints or anxiety regarding the dentist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd1892 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-9bd1892-5a10da8 \" data-id=\"9bd1892\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9bd1892\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9bd1892\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d87d3 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"57d87d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-teeth-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4895035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4895035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>02 \u2013 Oral examination<\/strong><br\/>We examine your teeth, molars, gums, mucous membranes, and the general health of your mouth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d86d701 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-d86d701-ddee939 \" data-id=\"d86d701\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d86d701\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d86d701\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06466d7 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"06466d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-radio-line\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d2945c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d2945c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>03 \u2013 X-rays if necessary<\/strong><br\/>We evaluate existing X-rays and only take additional ones when necessary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d00b65a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-d00b65a-9bbab1d \" data-id=\"d00b65a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d00b65a\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d00b65a\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03c38e1 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"03c38e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-clipboard-list-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-575e48b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"575e48b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>04 \u2013 Personal treatment plan<\/strong><br\/>We discuss our findings and explain which treatment we advise and its priority.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e494e96 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-24660b3 \" data-id=\"e494e96\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e494e96\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e494e96\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5312f0c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-0e2fa98 \" data-id=\"5312f0c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5312f0c\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5312f0c\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-002f4d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"002f4d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens during the intake?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d888ffa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d888ffa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>During the intake, we take the time to get a complete picture of your oral health. We discuss your general health, medication use, any complaints, and your wishes. Do you find a visit to the dentist stressful? You can, of course, indicate this as well.   <\/p><p>Next, we examine your teeth, molars, gums, mucous membranes, and your bite. We evaluate existing X-rays where possible and, if necessary, we take additional ones. <\/p><p>After the examination, we discuss our findings with you and explain whether further treatment is required and what the possible next steps are.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb1317 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-cd866f7 \" data-id=\"9eb1317\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9eb1317\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9eb1317\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10fcdd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10fcdd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2713 <strong>Health &#038; medication use<\/strong><br\/>\u2713 <strong>Examination of your mouth<\/strong><br\/>\u2713 <strong>X-rays if necessary<\/strong><br\/>\u2713 <strong>Discussion of the findings<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03009cf e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-4813646 \" data-id=\"03009cf\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"03009cf\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"03009cf\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12d2a6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-199e75e \" data-id=\"c12d2a6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c12d2a6\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"c12d2a6\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3d8e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2a3d8e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-afbeelding-1-okt-2026-16_15_42-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4642\" alt=\"angst voor tandarts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-afbeelding-1-okt-2026-16_15_42-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-afbeelding-1-okt-2026-16_15_42-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-afbeelding-1-okt-2026-16_15_42-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-afbeelding-1-okt-2026-16_15_42-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ChatGPT-afbeelding-1-okt-2026-16_15_42.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a6b73 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-0590c83 \" data-id=\"09a6b73\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"09a6b73\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"09a6b73\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6038484 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-80cfe33 \" data-id=\"6038484\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6038484\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"6038484\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db9509c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db9509c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Anxious about the dentist?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b7234 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86b7234\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A first appointment without haste<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fefa07c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-e4dc892 \" data-id=\"fefa07c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"fefa07c\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"fefa07c\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f33b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f33b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you find a visit to the dentist stressful? Please feel free to let us know. We take the time to listen to you, calmly explain what we are doing, and adjust the pace of the treatment to your needs.<br\/>When anesthesia is required, we have the Quicksleeper available for comfortable, computer-controlled anesthesia.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2951927 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2951927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/en\/anxiety-treatment\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more about dental anxiety \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17389fd e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-419e5d2 \" data-id=\"17389fd\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"17389fd\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"17389fd\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7b1098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7b1098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your treatment plan and costs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b146d01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b146d01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Is treatment necessary? Then we will discuss together which care we advise, what has priority, and which treatments can potentially wait. For more extensive treatments, you will receive an estimate in advance where applicable. This way, you know what to expect beforehand.   <\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/leiden-tandarts.nl\/en\/dentist-rates\/\"><strong>View the 2026 dental rates \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c9f0d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-8a2aff5 \" data-id=\"57c9f0d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"57c9f0d\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"57c9f0d\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f45a23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f45a23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should you bring?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e02ffcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e02ffcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Valid proof of identity<\/li><li>Health insurance details<\/li><li>Current medication overview, if applicable<\/li><li>Any relevant information from your previous dentist<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f50ddee e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-6cfd658 \" data-id=\"f50ddee\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"f50ddee\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"f50ddee\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa9159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fa9159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your file from your previous dentist<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835061c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"835061c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jkit_pro_custom_cursor_toggle&quot;:false,&quot;jkit_pro_parallax_effects_toggle&quot;:0,&quot;jkit_pro_mouse_effects_toggle&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have you been to another dentist before? If so, we would like to receive your existing patient file and recent X-rays. This ensures we have the most complete picture possible of your oral health during your first visit and prevents unnecessary repetition of examinations or X-rays where possible.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First visit to the dentist in Leiden During your first appointment, we take the time to get to know you and carefully map out your oral health. We discuss your wishes, any complaints, and your dental history. Afterwards, we examine your teeth and discuss together which care suits you best. 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