Sedation for having your teeth out? (Dentist Phobia)

blue_monkey_2

I've 12 days until I go for my extrations now.... ooer. I only realised yesterday!!

Bundance, I have found a lovely NHS dentist but it seems it is the luck of the draw. Call the dentist and ask if they deal with phobic patients, mine does, my lady dentist is so understanding and did not belittle me in any way (even though she was younger then me, LOL) and I actually have no problem with going back.

I think about the extraction a lot though now as time is ticking down. Will I be able to brush my teeth after for eample, but it'll be nice to get it over and done with and not have to worry about the teeth snapping or breaking again - I cannot eat anything without worrying about it right now.

I am going for concious sedation and while some NHS dentists do it privately so you pay for the sedation and get the work for free, I am actually paying for it as it is nearer and I need to be sure my husband can get back for the children.

bundance

thanks
all the best with that, and I am sure it'll be better with out the teeth, and not having to worry about broken teeth.

blue_monkey_2

Today is the day. I am just back from the dentist, apparently I am supposed to be resting for 3 hours *tut* so I am very bored already!! I do not do 'resting', LOL.

Anyhow, signed all of the papers, they put the thing on my finger to do my Sats & Pulse, got everything ready, put the canula in and she told me that she was putting alcohol in so what was my favourite drink. 10 seconds later I had a little giggling fit and then within a minute they started the work. I can remember a bit of pulling, drilling etc.. there was no pain or discomfort and, to be honest, I do not think I remembered everything had happened. I had to wash my mouth out to start with for one minute and I think this might have been the anaesthetic because I canot remember having any injections to numb the area.

Then they finished and I went to sit on a chair with some gauze on the gum to make sure the bleeding stopped, it had not on one side so she stitched it again - slightly uncomfortable as the pain relief was wearing off.

I was worried but once they start the work you really are sedated and are not that bothered about what they are doing. Hubby took home.

Now I am starving so I need some lunch. I hate being dependant on people and having to ask for things. I've had coffee and rich tea and I have a stash of frozen mashed potato and chicken soup ready. Yum. I get an excuse to eat stodgy rubbish that in my wildest dreams I could not imagine.

Apparently I'll not be able to eat 'solids' for a week though.

Well worth the money in my opinion, and it is all done now. If anyone else is interested I'd say go for it for the work you cannot face. I have been putting this off for so many years and now there'll be no more problems.

angie_loves_veg

I am so glad you had a positive experience today.

I had a wisdom tooth out with the same type of sedation about 2 months ago. You will be able to eat solids within the week, but I wouldn't go booking any restaurant meals for a few weeks yet! You will be eating on the 'other side' for a while though lol!

I was taking the painkillers for about 2 1/2 weeks (which was longer than I had expected), but it has all healed very well, and like you, I am just glad it has been done.

Well done you for getting it done!! WooHoo!

blue_monkey_2

Ah yes, but I had one out each side.... LOL, I am living on dunked rich tea biscuits and mashed potato and chicken soup. Going to havee to find something else to eat though as I am already getting a bit bored.

I have beenr eally hungry today and I can certainly start to feel it now, they have stitched the hole up but I read that if food gets stuck in the hole they can give a special syringe for getting it out. So now I am mega paranoid about something getting stuck in the hole. Nice!!

I am pleased I have had it done though, I've been putting it off for years.

Rudybob

Hi Blue_Monkey,

I live in Herts. too and have just been told by my regular dentist, that I need to see a dental surgeon to have my wisdom tooth extracted (?), but I'd rather get in touch with your contact if poss. Could you please send me details of your wonderful dentist?

Thanks!

blue_monkey_2

Rudybob wrote: »

Hi Blue_Monkey,

I live in Herts. too and have just been told by my regular dentist, that I need to see a dental surgeon to have my wisdom tooth extracted (?), but I'd rather get in touch with your contact if poss. Could you please send me details of your wonderful dentist?

Thanks!

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elkay115

Just read through this thread. I was at the dentist yesterday and he has referred me to the local dental hospital to get a tooth taken out under sedation because as soon as he mentioned needing either root canal treatment or extraction..............I bubbled like a baby. I never get an injection if I ever need a filling, because I am plain terrified of the an injection in my mouth. I am not phobic of needles anywhere else but really am when it's my mouth.

Anyway, just want to ask a few questions. I will need to get a bus home after it is done. My daughter will most likely be coming with me, so will I be well enough to take an hour bus journey afterwards with her to help me?

Will I feel sick or have a horrible bloody mouth after? Will my mouth be all that horrible numb and dripping saliva way? That is another phobia thing I have about my mouth.

Will I be sore for long after it's done?

I feel like such a baby.

shazrobo

wow, wish i had found this thread earlier, i was totally unaware that you could have teeth out under sedation, this has never been offered to me.
had a tooth out today, was a choice of root canal or extraction, the pain from the injection was horrific, i was shaking uncontrollably and tears were running down my face.
if i ever need another one out, i will ask for the sedation next time

scotsgirl_3

Hi Elkay

I had to have dental injections quite recently - despite a horrendous dental phobia ( didn't go for 10 years!!) and you won't be too bad afterwards. My mouth felt a bit "funny" when I was going home ( that's the best I can describe it, I felt like I had a fat lip!) but it certainly wasn't dribbling ( I was in the car and was monitoring in the mirror!!) and there was nothing visible.

Shazrobo - I don't know how long you have been going to this dentist but if the injection was actually that painful then please consider finding another one. My fear of dentists stems from having had dreadfully painful injections in the past, and I was absolutely terrified when I found out I was going to need one when I finally plucked up the guts to go again - I'd researched and found a dentist who was supposed to be very good with phobic patients.

However, I can honestly say, hand on heart, that I didn't feel it AT ALL. I was still clinging to the sides of the chair and shaking, waiting for the agony I'd experienced before, when the dentist said "that's you all done." I know how awful bad dentists and injections can be, so I would not say this if it wasn't true.