The main problem for dental phobic patients is a growing sense of shame. Many of those affected are so ashamed that for years not even their own partners know about their problem. It gets to the point that they think only about their teeth, robbing these people of more and more of their vital energy. However, with the professional help of specialists trained in dental phobia, even highly fearful patients with severely damaged teeth can find the way to a healthy and happy future.

Dr. Leu’s 3-appointment therapy helps dental phobic patients finally regain a positive attitude to life. What is special about his concept is that it is a complete dental treatment in just three sessions. It is made available to you by a large and fully trained team of specialists: The Dr. Michael Leu Group.

Today, this former patient helps other sufferers. It was only a few years ago that Dr. Leu motivated her in a phone call to accept treatment from him. She finally plucked up the courage to entrust him with her teeth and jaws under general anaesthesia. After the treatment, a completely new life began for Andrea Herold.

Ultimately, it wasn't just my teeth that were restored. I felt like I was a whole new person – confident, active, not shy of approaching people, and with an overall positive energy." 

Overwhelmed by the result, she asked Dr. Leu whether she could work for him. She wanted to use her story to encourage other people who were in the same position as she was, to strengthen their self-confidence and to motivate them to become active as well. And so the PRE-T1 team was born. You can read Ms. Andrea Herold’s full story here.

Today, the PRE-T1 team consists of a number of compassionate and well-trained employees, including some who look after our patients from the UK, France, Italy, Scandinavia and Spain in their own language. 
After a motivating counselling session, dental phobia patients are able to make an initial appointment (T1) with one of our specialised dentists. For many of them, it is their first appointment in years or even decades. 

If you yourself suffer from dental phobia, then take this first step and let Ms. Herold or one of our PRE-T1 colleagues advise you free of charge and without obligation: Contact

Your T1 dentist will usually meet you at the reception desk and greet you with a warm smile.

One of our three T1 specialists, Dr. Leu, Dr. Birch or Dr. Gassner, will discuss your individual situation with you as an equal. This allows the doctor to form a comprehensive picture of your individual treatment needs with you. The appointment takes place calmly, matter-of-factly and respectfully, and is not interrupted by other staff in the practice. We take the patient’s often acute sense of shame into special consideration. You can be sure that: We consider you as a completely normal patient. There is nothing we haven’t seen before. We are more than capable of dealing with your problem.

If you consent to it during the conversation, we will take photos and an X-ray and use these to explain in detail the current condition of your teeth. There are no probes, ultrasound or other dental instruments. You will not even be asked to clean your teeth beforehand. Finally, all treatment options within the scope of your budget are discussed on the basis of the data we have obtained.

You don't have to remember the details of this conversation. Anxiety can have the effect of making the patient less attentive. We take this into account, too, and detail the main points several times. The T1 appointment takes about an hour, but afterwards your consulting dentist and Ms. Herold’s team will be happy to respond to your questions or uncertainties.

After your appointment, we will carefully prepare and cost a treatment plan. Our team will then call you to discuss the plan, the costs and the most appropriate treatment location.
In order to make your journey as relaxed as possible, we can offer you appointments at numerous European locations, especially in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In Germany alone, we cooperate with state-of-the-art partner practices in nine different cities. You will find an overview of our treatment locations here.

As soon as you have decided on a general anaesthetic treatment after T1, the T2 team will contact you to plan the next steps. The second appointment is arranged by telephone. You will be looked after by an anaesthesia team prior to this appointment.

On the day of treatment, as you sleep peacefully and relaxed under the continuous professional care of the anaesthetists, your teeth are first cleaned, caries are removed and fillings are done. Where necessary, teeth are prepared for crowns, bridges or combination dentures. Impressions are made, bite registrations taken and temporary restorations made. The surgical measures then begin. Any teeth that cannot be saved are carefully removed. Any bone augmentation needed can be started immediately using the latest technology and PRF from your own blood. We almost always insert titanium or ceramic implants immediately after tooth extraction. This preserves as much of your valuable bone as possible. 

Patients do not experience any pain or the usual swelling on waking up from the anaesthetic. All dentists of the Dr. Michael Leu Group practise the OLA-ITN anaesthesia technique developed by Dr. Michael Leu. This is a procedure that for many years has enjoyed a very high success rate and promises our patients freedom from pain and swelling throughout the treatment.

You can leave the practice with a temporary restoration after this second appointment. The temporary restoration bridges the time until your last appointment. As soon as you have recovered from the general anaesthetic, a friend or relative can accompany you safely home or to a nearby hotel. However, we will take professional care of patients who have no one to accompany them or are patients at risk. 

Trained employees look after patients from countries outside Germany in their own language. We ensure that everything is taken care of. Most patients do not show any signs that they have just had extensive dental treatment. 

One special feature is the LEU MODEL:

Dr. Leu has created a very special method for patients who need to have all their teeth extracted. We want patients to avoid having to live without teeth for months, especially in the lower jaw. In the LEU MODEL, T2 and T3 coincide on the same day. The patient receives new teeth on implants on the day the old teeth are extracted. These are particularly important in the lower jaw. If required, implants are also made for the upper jaw instead of a complete denture.