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IN THIS ISSUE Reader Competition WIN tickets to Olly Murs at Sandown Park GARDENS The Best Of The Season’s Colours CHILDREN Understanding Autism

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This month it is looking and feeling a lot like summer and we have got features to get you in the mood!

Our gardens feature will inspire you to choose the best of the season’s colours and our children’s feature is understanding autism – the condition and the on-going support that is available.

Our cover story features X Factor superstar Olly Murs, the ‘Troublemaker’ himself, who is performing at Sandown Park Racecourse next month, and we have family tickets for you to win!

Enjoy July with us, whatever the weather brings this month and catch up with our great lifestyle features and local community content, specific to your hometown, village or hamlet.

Don’t forget you can contact our community writers by emailing featuresdesk@mantramagazines.co.uk if there is something you would like to see in the magazine next month.

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Community News 16

COVER STORY

Olly Murs Comes to Sandown Park 20

CHILDREN

Understanding Autism 22

STYLE

Travel Essentials This Summer 24

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MOTORING

Remember Your Emission Sticker 26

ADVERTISING SALES

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Style And Decorating Tips

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5th Crawley (Three Bridges) Beaver Scout Group The 5th Crawley (Three Bridges) Beaver Scout Group is a fun group meeting in Three Bridges for 6 – 8 year-olds. Now, organisers are calling on you, if you have a child to get them signed up before their remaining places go! This month, I met with Linda Killick, assistant club scout leader to learn more.

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eavers are the youngest members of the scout movement, they generally meet for an hour a week and is the first introduction to what Scouting has to offer – being introduced to outdoor activities, having the opportunity to be creative, explore their community and experience the excitement of a Beaver Scout sleepover with their friends.

Beaver Scouts are aged between 6 and 8 years old but there is flexibility in the age range, young people can join from age 5¾, and can move to Cubs between age 7½ and 8½. Although, it may sometimes be appropriate to extend this flexibility for young people with additional needs best met with a specific age group or range.

Linda Killick, assistant club scout leader, said: “Beavers is not actually a club. The group is part of the scout movement.

The beavers’ was formed in the late 1960s for 6 – 8 year olds.”

Since the 1960s Beavers across Britain have enjoyed a range of activities which

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are both entertaining and educational which are practical and transferable into other areas of their lives – at school, at home and the next level of Scouts.

“They do all sorts of exciting activities including cooking, crafts, local visits to paces of interest, sleepovers, first aid training and basic compass and

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map skills” Linda added.

This year the group had a sleepover in Littlehampton to coincide with Armed Forces Day, and on Sunday, April 23 they joined with cubs and scouts of the group in Crawley High Street to celebrate St George’s Day with the rest of Crawley district scout groups – this is an annual event.

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Tom’s TV Times This summer marks the 20th anniversary of two news events which shook Britain and one Sussex resident, Tom Gillings was part of the teams that brought those historic events to our TV screens - this month, RH History Uncovered looks back to 20 years-ago to the summer of 1997.

By Jacob White

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ummer 1997 saw Britain gripped by Cool Britannia, the Spice Girls enjoying chart success, the Teletubbies the biggest show on children’s TV and the UK winning the Eurovision Song Contest.

However, the summer was book-ended by stories brought to our screens by Sussex resident Tom Gillings who that summer was working as a freelance TV graphic designer for GMTV. After leaving Art College in 1979 Tom worked as an assistant at Thames TV in Teddington, working alongside designers of productions such as The World at War and The Morecambe and Wise Show.

His role was to design the opening title sequences to TV programmes, associated content graphics, andany related promotional print material needed.

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GMTV’s was a live programme going on air at 6.00am, night shifts were routine for Tom and he was in the position that he might need to commission graphics in the case of a breaking news event.

In 1997, he was at the frontline, he said: “On the night of May 1 I was sitting at GMTV alongside team members this time preparing graphics for a long awaited news story – the General Election.’

“Everyone knew the event could herald a new era but the scale of Tony Blair’s victory over the Conservative party, ending Labour’s 18 years in opposition took everyone by surprise.”

The contrast of the news event Tom would be working on just four months later could not have been more different from General Election, to the death of Princess Diana in Paris.

Tom said: “I was one of two people scheduled to work overnight on Saturday, August 30, I was the designer and my colleague was the play-out operator and there was just one journalist.’

“Between 1.00am and 2.00am a journalist picked up on her computer a story from the newswires that Princess Diana had been involved in car accident in Paris. Information was scant.”

As is customary in the newsroom there was a collection

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of picture templates and backgrounds sensitively designed for the news of the death of a senior member of the Royal Family.

Tom says that at that time, GMTV would have had one set up for Her Majesty the Queen as well as one for the Queen Mother but not images and text for Princess Diana in the system.

Though GMTV had regular news bulletins, the show’s output was a tabloid magazine-style and not best known for serious news reporting but on this day presenter Fiona Phillips came into her own.

Tom said: “This sad day was to be the making of Fiona Phillips. She had just returned from America where she had been GMTV’s Los Angeles correspondent.’

“In the early hours she was called to present a live programme where the details of the story were still unfolding, there was uncertainty as to who might be available for interview’ “I watched the programme go out and thought she was the consummate professional, handling the discussion with guests sensitively and confidently.”

In the following days Tom worked at ITN, working on amongst other things explanatory graphics related to the preparations for Diana’s funeral.

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Step Back In Time At Worth Park This July, you are invited to take a step back in time at Worth Park, Crawley to enjoy a Victorian-themed picnic in a space recognised as one of the most significant Victorian landscapes in the country.

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ow restored to its former glory thanks to a £2.42 million Heritage Lottery funded grant, Worth Park is a delightful place to spend an afternoon and has won two heritage awards.

The park’s formal gardens, tree-dotted parkland and landscaped lake offer an oasis of calm from the town and there is always wildlife and changes in the plants on display to enjoy.

On Sunday, July 16 you and your family can to step back in time and enjoy the park as it would have been in its Victorian heyday as part of the park’s third annual Victorian Picnic.

By Jacob White

The event is fast becoming a much-loved tradition in the Crawley town calendar and it is the perfect chance to pack a hamper and gather family for some free Victorian family fun.

As in previous years there will be traditional favourites like the Victorian-inspired games, swing boats, a roundabout and delicious home-baked cream teas for sale by Crawley Beavers.

New for this year there will be Worth Park, Milton Mount Avenue, Pound Hill, Crawley RH10 3DU The event is free with a small charge for the refreshments and rides. For more information, visit Worth Park’s Facebook page: worthparkcrawley, or contact Edwina Livesey at Crawley Borough Council, email: edwina. livesey@crawley.gov.uk or call 07826 917846 or visit www.crawley.gov.uk/events

a Punch and Judy show and the opportunity to see and even try on the fantastic Victorian outfits produced by the park’s costume group, the Montefiore Makers.

Crawley Museum will be displaying photographs and a range of Victorian artefacts, and Crawley Art Society has produced a range of works of art celebrating the park’s former Victorian mansion.

No Victorian event was complete without a flower show and this year urns have all been planted with displays commemorating and celebrating the town by different groups in the community.

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Taking A Leap Of Faith For Home Start Family support charity HomeStart CHAMS are offering people the chance to join an experience of a lifetime this month by taking on a 10,000ft tandem skydive.

The skydives are the perfect opportunity to mark a significant celebration. The charity’s community fundraiser, Aneliese Whittaker, said: “We’ve had some great celebrations marked in previous years with our Skydive challenge. People have jumped to mark their 40th, 60th and even 70th birthdays! Although the skydive really is open to anyone willing to take a leap of faith.”

Each year Home-Start supports hundreds of local children with their team of trained Home Visiting volunteers. They work with families across Crawley, Horsham and Mid-Sussex, helping parents who are struggling to cope for a variety of reasons, including isolation, disability,

poverty, as well as multiple births.

The Home-Start Skydive takes place on Saturday, July 15 at GoSkydive. For more information, visit: www.homestartchams.org. uk/events.

Improv Community Launched In Crawley Popular theatrical improv community, Dingbats, which started up in Horley nearly three years ago, has launched a new workshop in Crawley.

Building on the success of their comedy workshops at The Archway Theatre, Dingbats are taking a different approach to their Crawley sessions, focusing on developing the skills needed to create improvised plays. The sessions take place bi-weekly at

St John’s Hall in Crawley and are open to anyone older than 17 – no acting or improv experience is necessary. The Dingbats improv workshops are the first of their kind in the area and founder Ed Pithie believes that they not only offer a different way to have a laugh with others, but also have a lot of hidden benefits. Ed said: “In the same way that people take up martial arts, not to fight crime or avenge their master, but to get fit, improv has endless personal benefits other than teaching

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Calling All Sussex Artists!

The Oxmarket Gallery, a charity that promotes art and supports artists by providing exhibition space, housed in a magnificent Grade II * listed Medieval Church in Chichester, has launched the Oxmarket Stride Open 2017 art competition. The competition is open to artists living in Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey and the Isle of Wight and covers paintings and drawing. The first prize is £500.00 and the award of the Stride Trophy. The Prize giving and artists’ private view takes place 6.00pm – 8.00pm on Monday, October 9 2017. For more information, visit: www.oxmarket. com/openart

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Who Is For Croquet?

Do you, or would you like to give croquet a go?

Croquet Club is waiting for you! The club play at Worth Park, with the croquet season is generally running from April until October. For beginners there is golf croquet – more than half of the membership of the club plays only this game. A group meets every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday between 2.00pm and 5.00pm. For the more established players there is association croquet, played Thursday and Sunday between 2.00pm and 5.00pm. The Club can also make the lawns and their equipment available for companies or social groups wishing to give their staff a taste of the game during the club’s open season. For more information, contact the club secretary, Anne Jenkinson, call: 01293 884469 or email: anne. jenkinson1@btinternet.com you a performance skill. ItIt’s not about being the next Romesh Ranganathan or even about how good you are at acting, as long as you can listen to each other and are happy to have a go.” The Crawley workshops cost £9.00 a session. In addition to workshops, Dingbats organise social events for members and friends. If you are interested in joining the new Crawley workshops, email: contact@dingbatsimprov.com or visit www.dingbatsimprov.com

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London Temple Garden Tours

West Park Road, Newchapel, Surrey RH7 6NB | Phone: 01342 837 952 The gardens here at the Temple are some 28 acres excluding the buildings, and are traditional English country gardens with wonderful walks through the parkland.

We have woodland walks on well maintained and wheelchair freindly paths. with Bluebells, Wood Anemones, not to mention the trees - Oaks, Atlantic Ceders, Lime Trees, and Yew Trees, the list goes on.

We are happy to cater for local school groups, youth organisations, senior citizen organisations, W.I’s, horticultural/gardening clubs, religious groups and any individuals with an interest of the above.

Find us on the web www.lds.org/placestovisit Follow the London Temple Visitor’s Centre on Facebook

Open all year round Tours available Tuesday - Friday from 9am - 7pm

• Free Guided Tours • Free Entrance • Free Parking • Free Buffet Lunch For Groups of 10+ Reservations Necessary

Thank you for your kind hospitality and interesting garden tour.

Also to thank your staff who were so kind and welcoming.

- Wallington & Carshalton Horticultural Society Having only glimpsed the grounds from passing the entrance, we were thrilled to see the beautifil gardens inside the gates

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Thanks for your hospitality, beautiful grounds and wonderful lunch.

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COMMUNITY Thursday, July 13 and 27 2017, 10.00am Maria's Good As New Sale Crawley Hospital, West Green Drive, Crawley RH11 7DH As good as new sale. For more information, call Maria on 01293 403432 or email chlof2003@hotmail.com Saturday, July 15 2017, 7.00pm Concert In Support Of Chestnut Tree House All Saints Church, Vicarage Road, Crawley Down, Crawley RH10 4JJ Concert raising money for Sussex children's hospice including choral and instrumental music. Tickets are not required for admission, donations welcome. For more information, call Janet Rayner on 01342 714882 Saturday, July 8 2017, 11.30am - 3.00pm Crawley Down Village CE School Summer Fair Crawley Down CE School, Hophurst Drive RH10 4XA Summer fair featuring BBQ, bar, raffle and bouncy assault course and castle. For more information, call Jane on 01342 713171 or email jane.summers@yahoo.co.uk Saturday, July 1 2017, 6.30pm Phoenix Choir Of Crawley Concert St Wilfrid's Cath Sch, Old Horsham Rd, Crawley RH11 8PG Concert featuring popular opera choruses and prom favourites, with guests Martineau Brass. Tickets £12.00 (£6.00 for under 18s). For more information, call 01293 515287 or email www.phoenixchoircrawley.org Monday, July 10 2017, 11.00am - 4.00pm Crawley Adult Colouring Club Emerald Sports And Social Club, Southgate Ave RH10 6HG Raffle and refreshments, small entry fee, profits to The Alzheimers Society. For information call 01293 404214 Sunday, July 16 2017, 2.00pm Worth Horticultural Society Summer Show Dunlop Hall, The Ark, Mount Ln, Turners Hill RH10 4RA See displays of flowers, vegetables, cakes and handicrafts.

There will also be a grand draw with prizes. For more information call Martyn Mason on 01342 714858 or Ann Luxford on 01342 712172 Saturday, July 1 2017, 3.50pm Hooves & Grooves: ABBA Revival Lingfield Park Resort, Racecourse Road, Lingfield RH7 6PQ An afternoon and evening of entertainment featuring seven races and live music for approximately one hour after the racing (around 9:45pm). Advanced tickets from £20.00.

For more information, visit www.lingfieldpark.co.uk or, call 01342 834800

Saturday, July 22 2017, 3.50pm Hooves & Grooves: Ladies Evening - Wannabe Spice Girls Tribute Lingfield Park Resort, Racecourse Road, Lingfield RH7 6PQ An afternoon and evening of entertainment featuring seven races and live music for approximately one hour after the racing (around 9:45pm). Advanced tickets from £20.00.

For more information, visit www.lingfieldpark.co.uk or, call 01342 834800 Saturday, July 29 2017, 3.50pm Hooves & Grooves: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Show Lingfield Park Resort, Racecourse Road, Lingfield RH7 6PQ An afternoon and evening of entertainment featuring seven races and live music for approximately one hour after the racing (around 9:45pm). Advanced tickets from £20.00.

For more information, visit www.lingfieldpark.co.uk or, call 01342 834800 Thursday, July 13 2017, 7.30pm - 9.45pm Floral Demonstration Crawley Horticultural Hall, Ifield Ave, Crawley RH11 7AJ Floral demonstrator Alison Gillard will be presenting a demonstration titled 'Roots'. There will also be a raffle and floral accessories sales table. Free parking For more information, call 01293 402905 Friday, July 21 2017, 7.30pm East Grinstead Society Meeting The Main Hall, East Court, College Lane, RH19 3LT A talk on localism by Chris Rolley, former town clerk (1985 - 2011). Member £1.00, non-members £2.00 - refreshments to be served.

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Olly Murs Comes To Sandown Park

The ‘Troublemaker’ himself, Olly Murs, the 2009 X Factor star with four multi-platinum albums under his belt is coming to Sandown Park Racecourse on Thursday, August 10 to wow the crowds with his hits!

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lly Murs is among the stars performing at Sandown Park this summer, following in the footsteps of last year’s stellar performances which included Bryan Adams, Jess Glynne and Busted. The 33-year-old Essex boy is the most successful male artist to come from TV talent show X Factor. With four number one singles to his name and the accolade of total record sales standing at in excess of 10 million.

The open-air concert at Sandown Park will be an event that organisers call a special value-for-money

experience unlike any other as those in attendance will not only be able to see a show-stopping headlining performance from one of the world biggest stars but also a race day with a six race card – this is a great chance to see some of the finest performers in both the equine and musical fields.

Sandown Park Racecourse was founded in 1875 and the course has gone on to provide the backdrop to some of the greatest moments in horse racing. Today, it is home to world-class customer facilities featuring an array of award-

winning restaurants catering for all tastes from fine dining to bistro food and is part of The Jockey Club group which itself welcomes more than two million visitors each year.

Speaking about Olly Murs performance at the racecourse, London Region Director for Jockey Club Racecourses, Phil White, said: “We are really looking forward to having Olly Murs perform at Sandown Park Racecourse. I know he is used to arenas but I am sure his heart will skip a beat when he feels the energy of the crowd at the racecourse – it’s sure to be a fantastic atmosphere!”

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Five Minutes With Murs

Ahead of his appearance at Sandown Park Racecourse, Olly Murs gave us his take on his music and the show.

For more information about Sandown Park Racecourse, visit: www.sandown.co.uk

What do you think has been the appeal to make you the most successful artists to have appeared on X Factor?

Olly, said: “I’d like to think that I’ve done some great songs and, think people love what I do.

The 24 Hrs album is probably the most heartbreaking, most honest album I’ve done but I think with previous albums you know I have a lot of fun, my albums are happy, still got lots of that vibe on it.”

You have done a run of outdoor shows this summer, how do they vary in terms of what you put into them and what you get out of them, from the indoors to the outdoors?

Olly, said: “It’s really fun being outside and you know the show that we’re doing at Sandown Park is a different gig for me, I’ve never done anything like this before, I’ve done racecourse gigs before in the past but not this sort of size. I can’t wait I mean, what’s better?

Go to a racecourse, I can go there during the day I can, have a flutter on a couple of the races and do a gig in the evening. Perfect.”

Have you got any kind of pre-stage ritual that you perform before you go on?

Olly, said: “Me and the band have a little huddle up before the show and we sing one of our songs, well not a song, a song that we’ve got as a team and we’ve been doing it for the last six/seven years so it’s a bit of a ritual but I’m sure we’ll be sinking a few shots before the show as well just to get into the racecourse spirit.”

For more information about shows at Sandown Park Racecourse, or at any other venues which form part of The Jockey Club estate, visit: www.thejockeyclublive.co.uk

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Understanding Autism

Did you know that approximately one in 88 people in the UK could have autism? Meaning more than 750,000 people are autistic and that 2.8m people have a relative on the autism spectrum. How do you know if your child is autistic, and if that is the case, where can you find help and support?

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utism is a developmental condition that affects the way that individuals with autism interact with other people and how they perceive the world around them. Those with autism see, hear and feel day-to-day life differently than those without the condition, often finding things overwhelming, leading to anxiety.

Each individual on the autistic spectrum has autism specific to them, meaning one person can be different to the next. Certain difficulties include not being able to socially communicate with others, or offer empathy, need routines and having obsessive behaviour. However, it can manifest in different people in different ways, and some may have learning difficulties or mental health issues too.

Autism is a lifelong condition, usually diagnosed in childhood and early adulthood with no cure, but that does not mean that those diagnosed cannot lead a fulfilling, independent life. Today, more adults are now being diganosed with autism.

Does My Child Have Autism?

If you think your child may have autism, it is best to speak with your health visitor, doctor, or school nurse about your concerns. The main characteristics of autism in children are - difficulties with social communication, such as not being able to interpret gestures, tone of voice and sarcasm correctly, social interaction issues, including the inability to ‘read’ people’s feelings, with them appearing insensitive or not behaving in a way thought to be ‘socially acceptable’, a need for repetitive routines, due to finding the world an unstable and unpredictable place, children with autism may need a strict daily routine, so they know what to expect.

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Some autistic children may find they experience high-sensitivity to sounds, tastes, light, temperature or pain, which those without autism may not even notice. This can cause further anxiety and even physical pain.

Your doctor can then refer you to specialists who can help you with a diagnosis and offer support. Identification earlier in life can save frustration for those with the condition. It can also help family, friends and teachers, understand the difficulties experienced and how to cope.

On-going Support As well as doctors and specialists other organisations and charities including The National Autistic Society, Anna Kennedy Online and Autism Sussex offer help and advice.

Autism Support Crawley (www.autismsupportcrawley.co.uk) is a support group for parents and carers caring for someone with autism. It offers the opportunity for loved ones to meet and share their experiences.

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Mini face palette, Marks and Spencer, £10.00 Look sassy around the pool in this tropical print swimsuit that flatters and flaunts your curves. Just add a cocktail for ultimate holiday vibes.

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ummer bedding plants do not just have to be petunias and marigolds! As well as popular bedding plants you can choose from a large range of annual bedding plants.

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Begonia A versatile summer bedding plant, they are loved for their flamboyant and colourful blooms.

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Some people with the condition are putting themselves at risk of serious illness with a higher risk of gum disease and early tooth loss.

There are professional out there to help even the most nervous to say “argh!” no more.

Causes Pain Of those who had not seen a dentist for 12 months, 6% reported fear of pain; this fear is common in those aged 40 or older as their early visits to the dentist were at a time before advances in dentistry.

Helplessness and loss of control Like many phobias about situations there is often a feeling for a sufferer that they have no control of a situation. They sit still in a dentist chair and feel unable to predict what is going to happen next.

Embarrassment The mouth is an intimate part of the body; people can feel ashamed or embarrassed by having a stranger looking inside. This may be a problem if you are self-conscious about the look of your teeth.

Symptoms

There is not a clearly defined boundary separating anxiety and phobia, everyone has fears and concerns and copes in different ways. However, some of the signs of dental phobia include: • You feel tense or have trouble sleeping before a visit to the dentist

What To Expect On A Dental Visit

If you have not been to a dentist for some time, they will want to take a full health history.

On follow-up visits if your health status changes tell your dentist. Here is what to expect on a visit: Thorough Clean A dental hygienist or dentist will remove built-up plaque and tartar that can cause gum disease, cavities, bad breath and other oral health problems.

Dental Examination Your dentist will perform an examination of your teeth, gums and mouth, looking for problems.

X-Rays These can diagnose problems otherwise unnoticed, such as damaged jawbones and tumours.

Ways To Ease Fear

• Find an understanding dentist – ask friends and family for recommendations • Pick an appointment early in the morning so you have less time to dwell on it

• You get increasingly nervous in the waiting room

• Take a friend with you – a dentist won’t mind if they accompany you on your visit

• The sight of dental instruments and nursing staff increases your anxiety

• Agree a sign with the dentist to signal that you need a break and want them to stop

• You panic or have trouble breathing when objects are placed in your mouth

• Take a personal listening device to listen to music which can help you relax

Sedation Clinics: If you are visiting a dentist and need treatment, ask your dentist whether they offer a form of sedation. If they cannot offer sedation they can refer you to a sedation clinic. The sedation clinics are specifically for nervous dental patients.

They can provide either inhalation sedation through a small mask or an injection into your hand or arm – you will be awake during treatment but you will be calm throughout and you probably will not be able to remember the treatment!

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