Dentists - Anyone else a big baby?
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modern painless treatment what can scare you when its done right
modern painless treatment what can scare you when its done right
I was the same and avoided the dentist, suggest you look someone who deals with nervous patients.
I needed a tooth extraction and used Jenny Pinder at BUPA in the city near the Bank of England, the conscious sedation was very relaxing and all done with very little stress. As it was the rear molar there apparently was a cheer when it came out.
My main dentist is another specialist with nervous patients and I am nearly asleep in the chair, he has changed my view of dentistry after quite traumatic experiences as a child.
Always uses a numbing gel before giving an injection and also goes slow with the injection, this allows the anesthetic to numb the gum as it goes making it much more comfortable.
I needed a tooth extraction and used Jenny Pinder at BUPA in the city near the Bank of England, the conscious sedation was very relaxing and all done with very little stress. As it was the rear molar there apparently was a cheer when it came out.
My main dentist is another specialist with nervous patients and I am nearly asleep in the chair, he has changed my view of dentistry after quite traumatic experiences as a child.
Always uses a numbing gel before giving an injection and also goes slow with the injection, this allows the anesthetic to numb the gum as it goes making it much more comfortable.
I go every six months for a check up and clean, nhs dentist and he WAS brilliant, but he’s just retired, havnt got a clue who his replacement is but all my other dentists have been nightmares. I’ve found ( after not going for 12 years) six monthly appointments are much better, if you need a filling they find it early and you don’t need the dreaded needle.
I'm not a fan of needles inserted into any part of my body, & haven't had a dental jag for many years. Only once, during a really deep drill, did the dentist hit the nerve & I hit the ceiling, but the pain only lasted for a second. I've had the odd tooth out over the years and I'm not brave/stupid enough to refuse a jag for that, but for most fillings I've genuinely not felt any discomfort at all.
Plus there's the added bonus of not dribbling over the receptionist when booking your next visit.
Plus there's the added bonus of not dribbling over the receptionist when booking your next visit.
xx99xx said:
Not a fan of dentists myself however I go every 9 months for my routine check up.
I don't mind the injections, the problem is they don't work on me. Several occasions I've had 5 injections and they've no effect. So I am filled with dread whenever dentist says I need to have something done. This hasn't always been the case though as I have been numbed before (by the same dentist) but something strange has happened, as my dentist put it. I thought it may have been technique of my dentist but it's happened with 2 of their other dentists too. I've had similar experiences to some of you where you've left your fingernails buried in the arms of the chair.
The whole practice are baffled and now I'm waiting for a referral to a specialist research hospital.
Anyone had an IV sedation? That's currently what I'm looking at if I need even a basic filling now. Anyone else seemingly immune to the anesthetic?
On my lower jaw they cannot numb me. Upper works fine. So for any work on the lower I use IV sedation. It is brilliant, I apparently still grumble about pain when sedated, but as I can't remember it does worry me. I don't mind the injections, the problem is they don't work on me. Several occasions I've had 5 injections and they've no effect. So I am filled with dread whenever dentist says I need to have something done. This hasn't always been the case though as I have been numbed before (by the same dentist) but something strange has happened, as my dentist put it. I thought it may have been technique of my dentist but it's happened with 2 of their other dentists too. I've had similar experiences to some of you where you've left your fingernails buried in the arms of the chair.
The whole practice are baffled and now I'm waiting for a referral to a specialist research hospital.
Anyone had an IV sedation? That's currently what I'm looking at if I need even a basic filling now. Anyone else seemingly immune to the anesthetic?
I went to the local dental hospital to investigate why this occurs, no reason can be found.
Edited by the_stoat on Sunday 3rd June 11:56
A love of sweets, and a dislike of looking my teeth, along with a fear of needles as a child meant I've not had the best relationship with the dentist.
Current drama: had tear inducing toothache for 4 days caused by my back left upper molar which has a large filling already. Went to an emergency dentist who worked on the wrong tooth! Regular Dentist has now drilled the filling out leaving it 'open' to relieve the pain for now.
Says either I can go to a specialist for an £800 root canal, but there's a wisdom tooth pressing up against it which may mean it needs to come out anyway in a few years or so. Or I can have an extraction....
Don't know what to do! I feel like I should hold on to all the teeth I can (especially as the one next to it has fillings and could fail at some point), but also don't want to chuck lots of money at it if it's gonna have to come out soon anyway
Current drama: had tear inducing toothache for 4 days caused by my back left upper molar which has a large filling already. Went to an emergency dentist who worked on the wrong tooth! Regular Dentist has now drilled the filling out leaving it 'open' to relieve the pain for now.
Says either I can go to a specialist for an £800 root canal, but there's a wisdom tooth pressing up against it which may mean it needs to come out anyway in a few years or so. Or I can have an extraction....
Don't know what to do! I feel like I should hold on to all the teeth I can (especially as the one next to it has fillings and could fail at some point), but also don't want to chuck lots of money at it if it's gonna have to come out soon anyway
Well I went today, sweating buckets the whole time, pain was caused by an infected gum, it has pretty much gone now, dentist wants be back for a cleaning in a couple of weeks and then a filling there after :gulp:
d removed (under sedation) and be done with it!
Greshamst said:
A love of sweets, and a dislike of looking my teeth, along with a fear of needles as a child meant I've not had the best relationship with the dentist.
Current drama: had tear inducing toothache for 4 days caused by my back left upper molar which has a large filling already. Went to an emergency dentist who worked on the wrong tooth! Regular Dentist has now drilled the filling out leaving it 'open' to relieve the pain for now.
Says either I can go to a specialist for an £800 root canal, but there's a wisdom tooth pressing up against it which may mean it needs to come out anyway in a few years or so. Or I can have an extraction....
Don't know what to do! I feel like I should hold on to all the teeth I can (especially as the one next to it has fillings and could fail at some point), but also don't want to chuck lots of money at it if it's gonna have to come out soon anyway
I would have that bCurrent drama: had tear inducing toothache for 4 days caused by my back left upper molar which has a large filling already. Went to an emergency dentist who worked on the wrong tooth! Regular Dentist has now drilled the filling out leaving it 'open' to relieve the pain for now.
Says either I can go to a specialist for an £800 root canal, but there's a wisdom tooth pressing up against it which may mean it needs to come out anyway in a few years or so. Or I can have an extraction....
Don't know what to do! I feel like I should hold on to all the teeth I can (especially as the one next to it has fillings and could fail at some point), but also don't want to chuck lots of money at it if it's gonna have to come out soon anyway
d removed (under sedation) and be done with it!
Turn7 said:
WTF ? You cant just drop a pic like that and not gice some info? That looks nasty......
Probably involves a night of too much alcohol and kissing the express train lol. Does look nasty.Never had a problem with dentists, even when having my wisdom tooth out. Haven’t been in a long time though.
Regiment said:
Turn7 said:
WTF ? You cant just drop a pic like that and not gice some info? That looks nasty......
Probably involves a night of too much alcohol and kissing the express train lol. Does look nasty.Never had a problem with dentists, even when having my wisdom tooth out. Haven’t been in a long time though.
Halmyre said:
Turn7 said:
I am beyond Phobic as far as Dentistry goes. Eevn talking about it makes my stomach waver.
I have 3 broken teeth that required work and I just couldnt face the thought, much less the actual work.
If I had the cahnce, I would apy to have a general and have all my teeth fully sorted as Im that phobic about the whole deal.
Me too. I don't know why I even clicked on this topic (probably having imbibed three bottles of IPA helped). My wife gave up trying to talk me round years ago; I would point-blank refuse to discuss it.I have 3 broken teeth that required work and I just couldnt face the thought, much less the actual work.
If I had the cahnce, I would apy to have a general and have all my teeth fully sorted as Im that phobic about the whole deal.
Valium though is fantastic, I wouldn't say I look forward to visiting the torturer but I can just about deal with it now.
Problem at the moment is that I've had to have an emergency extraction which necessitates a bridge... The cost is eye-watering - then again so is biting down on the dodgy remaining dodgy tooth
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