Sedation for having your teeth out? (Dentist Phobia)

McKneff

I hate to say this but could it be the fact that it was a lady dentist (please dont shout) i have had many a tooth out, back and front and they have only taken seconds. (only ever by a male dentist) I am astounded by people saying it took ages to get a tooth out. Maybe i have just been lucky.

hethmar

Have things changed a lot, I had a tooth out under GA about 10 years back - the dentist had a visiting anaethetist come up once a month from London.

blue_monkey_2

That is fine, I am happy to do so because I know I need the work done and it is the only way I am going to be able to face having it done.

Thank you for not mocking my situation and phobia, it is most appreciated, I do feel daft asking but I am just terrified. I am happy to have a clean and check-up, even a filling, but once it goes further than that I just cannot cope. Hence me leaving it. I broke a tooth in half 4 years ago and the dentist patched it (hubby was out of work at the time and I'd just has DS) but then refused to do further work on in unless I went private. I just left it but I do know it is not the right thing to do.

In all of this I make sure that my children look after their teeth and that they go to the dentist, last time she said their teeth were perfect (she probably says that to everyone, LOL) but because we were not encouraged to do so it is the one big thing I make sure my kids do. I'd hate to ruin their teeth so they have to face the same thing as me when then are older.

blue_monkey_2

lolarentt wrote: »

I'll send you details in a PM (if I can remember how to do it!)

Click on my name and choose 'send a PM'. Thanks again.

lolarentt

blue_monkey wrote: »

Click on my name and choose 'send a PM'. Thanks again.

PM sent, let me know if you need any more support!

blue_monkey_2

Thanks everyone, I have found a surgery locally that does Concious Sedation. I would like to add I have not always been like this and used to have such a good dentist that I could have a filling without the injection. Then I moved and got the dentist I had who completely shattered my confidence. The thing is though, if it takes 5 minutes for them to take the tooth out I'll not remember it to be confident the next day.

Anniehanlon. My new dentist is a woman so I think I am going to pay for the sedation and have both teeth out.

I have googled since someone sent me a link of another dentist and I've found one about 3 miles from me that does it and it even says my dentists can refer me and I can have the work done on the NHS. Either way it sounds perfect to get me through, I'd rather not be knocked out but if it means I get the teeth done then that is for the best.

Oh, just to add, after reading about it I am feeling more confident about getting it done and am even going to call them up next week and find out more info. My own dentist says they deal with 'nervous patients' on the BDA website so they might even do it. I am going to call and ask - something I've been putting off for years, and I think while I'll have a twinge of fear this is really going to help get me in that chair and get the work done. And that is the main thing. So thank you to everyone that offered their support.

suki1964

anniehanlon wrote: »

I hate to say this but could it be the fact that it was a lady dentist (please dont shout) i have had many a tooth out, back and front and they have only taken seconds. (only ever by a male dentist) I am astounded by people saying it took ages to get a tooth out. Maybe i have just been lucky.

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ALL the teeth I have had removed (front and back) were by a female dentist and nope, no feet on chairs or anything and some I never even realised were out she was that quick

LittleTinker

For goodness sake. Stop being a big baby and just go get done what needs to be done.

You havent even asked the opinion of a dentist yet and already you are moaning.

blue_monkey_2

I do not need to - or did you not bother to read the thread - I was told 4 years ago it needed to be done and I've left as I could not face it. If you've nothing constructive to add then don't bother!

blaque*angel

no, only the dental hospital can give you GA...Well this is what i was advised by my dentist.