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HC · 23-05-2008, 10:41 PM

I'm due to have very nasty root canal treatment very soon. It's not known if my tooth can be saved but it's recommended that I try.

On the advice on my dentist, I will have it done under intravenous sedation.

Although this is the easy option, has anyone else been through it and can reassure me? The procedure will take about two hours, and I'm pretty terrified about the whole thing.

MrsE · 23-05-2008, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by HC

I'm due to have very nasty root canal treatment very soon. It's not known if my tooth can be saved but it's recommended that I try.

On the advice on my dentist, I will have it done under intravenous sedation.

Although this is the easy option, has anyone else been through it and can reassure me? The procedure will take about two hours, and I'm pretty terrified about the whole thing.

Intravenous sedation is great, I've had it a few times, once for root canal surgery.
Sends you off into a dream state.
You won't know a thing about it

I used to have it for fillings, but then he retired & no other dentist will give it for fillings

HC · 23-05-2008, 11:37 PM

Mrs E!

I had no idea you were a fellow dental phobic!

Thanks for your reassurance. You gave me just the answer I wanted, even though I'm still so scared.

The thing I hate the most is the drilling - feels like a power tool in your mouth, making your skull vibrate. Yet you found you can cope with that while sedated?

And I'm scared of sudden pain - the drill unexpectedly touching a nerve. I know that never happens but this tooth is quite horrifically broken and the drilling will be very deep. It may be that she will need to extract it during the procedure instead.

Are you terribly woozy afterwards?

MrsE · 23-05-2008, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by HC

Mrs E!

I had no idea you were a fellow dental phobic!

Thanks for your reassurance. You gave me just the answer I wanted, even though I'm still so scared.

The thing I hate the most is the drilling - feels like a power tool in your mouth, making your skull vibrate. Yet you found you can cope with that while sedated?

And I'm scared of sudden pain - the drill unexpectedly touching a nerve. I know that never happens but this tooth is quite horrifically broken and the drilling will be very deep. It may be that she will need to extract it during the procedure instead.

Are you terribly woozy afterwards?

You don't get put to sleep like a general ana.

BUT it might as well be.

You will be dreaming/asleep/whatever but you won't be in that chair

MrsE · 23-05-2008, 11:42 PM

My dentist did tell me he had to put a clampish thing on my mouth because I was babling about rubbish.

Said he needed me to shut up to do the work on my mouth

I have no memory of this, its like being asleep to me.

tomstickland · 23-05-2008, 11:44 PM

I had intravenous sedation for a compact wisdom tooth extraction. Amazing.
I counted to about 7 and then awoke from a very weird dream much later.

HC · 23-05-2008, 11:45 PM

Just two replies and I'm already feeling much less worried.

Thank you so much.

But I just can't imagine getting in the car and actually... voluntarily... turning up for the appointment... Guess I will have to bite the bullet though

Any others that would like to add their reassurance - it would greatly help!

MrsE · 23-05-2008, 11:46 PM

Yeah, dream like state.

None of the dangers !!! with a general either.

But you need someone to get you home & all you will want to do is have a nap afterwards.

HC · 23-05-2008, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MrsE

My dentist did tell me he had to put a clampish thing on my mouth because I was babling about rubbish.

My husband says, where can he buy one?

MrsE · 23-05-2008, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by HC

Just two replies and I'm already feeling much less worried.

Thank you so much.

But I just can't imagine getting in the car and actually... voluntarily... turning up for the appointment... Guess I will have to bite the bullet though

Any others that would like to add their reassurance - it would greatly help!

You WON'T be driving home after, you will need someone to go with you.

HC · 23-05-2008, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tomstickland

I had intravenous sedation for a compact wisdom tooth extraction. Amazing.
I counted to about 7 and then awoke from a very weird dream much later.

Thanks, Tom.

tomstickland · 23-05-2008, 11:48 PM

Give it an hour or two and you could.

HC · 23-05-2008, 11:49 PM

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You WON'T be driving home after, you will need someone to go with you.

Sure, I know. Will book it when husband can devote whole day to me! Fetch, carry, nurse me tenderly, etc.

HC · 23-05-2008, 11:50 PM

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Give it an hour or two and you could.

They always overestimate these things, just to be on the safe side, presumably to avoid lawsuits from the Compensation Clan.

taff007 · 23-05-2008, 11:52 PM

I had it to take a couple of wisdom teeth out. I remember going into the room, starting to feel 'out of it', and then asking the dentist when he was going to start taking the teeth out. Only to be told that he had finished. Fantastic stuff.

belfastgirl23 · 23-05-2008, 11:52 PM

Apparently I bit the dentist when I had it done

MrsE · 23-05-2008, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by HC

My husband says, where can he buy one?

OK I'm going to tell you what I was saying to the dentist.

I was worried the same as you.......

It must have been playing on my mind.

I was telling him, that I was NOT asleep & knew what he was doing

Now I wasn't "awake" & I didn't know what he was doing.

He said I was quite funny the way I was telling him. It must have been my fears coming out in my dream like state.

Anyway, he had to clamp me he said - to shut me up.
I made hubby come in because I was so nervous, he said he was embarrasssed at me nagging the dentist even in la la land

I honestly never knew anything about it & hubby confirms I wasn't stressed or in pain or upset when I was telling him I was awake, he says it was pretty obvious that even though I was yapping, I wasn't "awake".

As I say, I've had it other times, I don't know if I gave the an ear bashing too. No dentist has ever said & I've never had anyone with me, so I don't know.

You will have a jab & next thing you will be floating to dream land & then they will be waking you up telling you its all over

HC · 23-05-2008, 11:55 PM

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I'll admit the first was hard. The second was much easier, knowing after a few seconds it would all be over. Just get that needle in and settle dow.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Is it like being drunk? What's it like? I've never taken drugs - maybe it's like that?

How can you cope with a massive power drill in your mouth with no problem? I hate it so so SO much when I'm awake, yet I won't mind it with the sedation?

While you're sedated, if it hurts can you still yell, 'OUCH! BLOODY HELL, NOOOOOO!'??

MrsE · 23-05-2008, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Al Mac

I was told to leave it for the day and to be honest I think that was right.

Every time I've had it, I slept most of the day afterwards.

MrsE · 23-05-2008, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by HC

Is it like being drunk? What's it like? I've never taken drugs - maybe it's like that?

How can you cope with a massive power drill in your mouth with no problem? I hate it so so SO much when I'm awake, yet I won't mind it with the sedation?

While you're sedated, if it hurts can you still yell, 'OUCH! BLOODY HELL, NOOOOOO!'??

He could get a kango drill in your gob, if you've had a jab full of that in your arm, you won't know nothing about it.

Its not at all like being drunk. When you're drunk you're dizzy & queasy.

I've never taken heroin, but I have watched train spotting

& when they inject it, they seem to drift off, perhaps its similar