Sedation for having your teeth out? (Dentist Phobia)

elkay115

Hi scotsgirl

I am more worried about being too ill, or spaced out to travel on the bus for an hour after the sedation lol. Don't want to make a fool of myself on the bus home and people thinking I am a bit loopy or something lol.

God I am dreading this already and the dentist said it will be a couple of months yet before I get an appointment at the dental hospital

MothballsWallet

Last time I had teeth removed, I had a local anaesthetic in my gumline. The side of my face was numb for a good few hours afterwards.

You'd think Mrs MbW would be pleased, but she wasn't as she could see how the numbing effect was affecting me (she's trained as an anaesthetist).

blue_monkey_2

Hi Elkay,

This sedation is different to the injections mentioned. You have a canular inserted into a vien your arm and they inject alcohol into you apparently (this is what the dentist told me). With this I remember nothing, there was no clinging to the chair because you are totally out of it but you are still able to respond to questions asked by the dentist. It is weird but I don't remember anything other than the teeth being chucked in the bin (must of been where they were yanked and then chucked) and then being stitched, but I did not feel it, just knew it was happening because the sedation was starting to wear off then.

When you come round it is just like having been in a deep sleep. Someone has to be with you and you need to bite on swabs to stem the bleeding. It ain't pretty!! LOL!!

Yes you will be wobbly, someone has to stay with you. It's like having been very drunk!!

I really do not think that they will let you go home on the bus though so you should check this out - they asked me who was taking me home and how, they said I had to be driven but your hospital might be different. I had to sign to say who was waiting and taking me home.

Yes, it is bloody but they should not let you go home with a really bloody mouth, they waited for mine to almost stop and had to stick another stitch in.

It feels weird more than numb but they tell you to take painkillers every 6 hours. TAKE THEM! - I tried stopping but started taking them again I could certainly tell the difference and I had to take them for around 2 weeks. I was sore until the stitches came out and them they seemed to get better almost right away. It has been around 3 weeks and they are only just starting to feel right. But I still cannot eat chewy or hard things.

I was given a list of do's and don't's. Do not use the kettle, cooker or iron for 24 hours, no driving or looking after kids on your own for 24 hours. Do not take 'business descisions' for that day either and you can't be left on your own. You HAVE to be accomopanied by someone over 18 and they have to stay with you apart from when you have the teeth out.

If you can afford it consider going private as you can get it done within a few weeks. If you want any more info then pease ask.

blue_monkey_2

shazrobo wrote: »

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

Yes, do ask for a referral shaz, some practices do take the teeth out under NHS but you pay for the sedation.

I would like to say that sedation is not an injection into the gum, it is where they insert a canula into your arm and they put a drug in to basically, give you short term memory loss for that time of being under sedation. I had 10 seconds of nerves, 10 seconds of giggles while it started to take effect - then nothing else until I woke up.

I would certainly recommend it for anyone nervous of the dentist, there is no reason to be with this.

elkay115

blue_monkey wrote: »

Hi Elkay,

This sedation is different to the injections mentioned. You have a canular inserted into a vien your arm and they inject alcohol into you apparently (this is what the dentist told me). With this I remember nothing, there was no clinging to the chair because you are totally out of it but you are still able to respond to questions asked by the dentist. It is weird but I don't remember anything other than the teeth being chucked in the bin (must of been where they were yanked and then chucked) and then being stitched, but I did not feel it, just knew it was happening because the sedation was starting to wear off then.

When you come round it is just like having been in a deep sleep. Someone has to be with you and you need to bite on swabs to stem the bleeding. It ain't pretty!! LOL!!

Yes you will be wobbly, someone has to stay with you. It's like having been very drunk!!

I really do not think that they will let you go home on the bus though so you should check this out - they asked me who was taking me home and how, they said I had to be driven but your hospital might be different. I had to sign to say who was waiting and taking me home.

Yes, it is bloody but they should not let you go home with a really bloody mouth, they waited for mine to almost stop and had to stick another stitch in.

It feels weird more than numb but they tell you to take painkillers every 6 hours. TAKE THEM! - I tried stopping but started taking them again I could certainly tell the difference and I had to take them for around 2 weeks. I was sore until the stitches came out and them they seemed to get better almost right away. It has been around 3 weeks and they are only just starting to feel right. But I still cannot eat chewy or hard things.

I was given a list of do's and don't's. Do not use the kettle, cooker or iron for 24 hours, no driving or looking after kids on your own for 24 hours. Do not take 'business descisions' for that day either and you can't be left on your own. You HAVE to be accomopanied by someone over 18 and they have to stay with you apart from when you have the teeth out.

If you can afford it consider going private as you can get it done within a few weeks. If you want any more info then pease ask.

Thanks for the info

I will have no option but to go home on the bus, I don't drive and neither does my daughter and it would cost around £40 for a taxi which I certainly couldn't afford.

Again I can't afford to go private so will just wait on the NHS appointment coming through. The tooth isn't too bad, just a bit annoying just now rather than really sore. I am sure by the time the appointment comes through I will just be glad to get it out though.

I am more relaxed about having it done now, but am not looking forward to after it's done and the blood etc.

Mind you in saying that, I got all four wisdom teeth taken out with a general and my mouth didn't feel too bad after a day or two with them so fingers crossed it will be the same with getting this one out.

Not to use a kettle for 24 hours. :eek: Will need to get my daughter to stay with me then, I need my cups of tea lol.

Teerah

elkay115 wrote: »

I will have no option but to go home on the bus, I don't drive and neither does my daughter and it would cost around £40 for a taxi which I certainly couldn't afford.

I dont think you will be allowed to go home on public transport either. Is there no-one else you could ask to take you there and bring you home?
You may be able to get help with transport costs otherwise but I am not sure of the criteria for this.

elkay115

Teerah wrote: »

I dont think you will be allowed to go home on public transport either. Is there no-one else you could ask to take you there and bring you home?
You may be able to get help with transport costs otherwise but I am not sure of the criteria for this.

The only person I know who drives is my brother but he lives about 30 miles away and works during the day anyway. My sister drives too but will not drive in Edinburgh town centre because that is her phobia. She would rather get all her teeth ripped out than drive in Edinburgh. :rotfl:

Looks like I may be in for a very, very long walk. :eek:

If they won't let me travel on the bus then I will just have to not bother getting it out or try to be brave some day and get it out the usual way at the dentist I suppose.

Toothsmith

I think the point is that you're accompanied.

There's nothing wrong with going home on the bus - as long as someone is with you.

Your ability to make decisions is severely hampered for quite a few hours afterwards. So long as someone responsible is with you, you'll be OK on a bus. But I would check that the dentists is happy with this beforehand.

If he has any doubts about your safety after the proceedure, then he's obliged NOT to do it.

scotsgirl_3

elkay115 wrote: »

The only person I know who drives is my brother but he lives about 30 miles away and works during the day anyway. My sister drives too but will not drive in Edinburgh town centre because that is her phobia. She would rather get all her teeth ripped out than drive in Edinburgh. :rotfl:

Looks like I may be in for a very, very long walk. :eek:

If they won't let me travel on the bus then I will just have to not bother getting it out or try to be brave some day and get it out the usual way at the dentist I suppose.

Elkay, I was being very dippy and didn't notice your location - I'm in Edinburgh myself. I know you said you can't afford to go private but if you ever decide that you can manage this then please let me know and I will give you the details of the dentist I have been going to - he should be pretty easy for you to get to from East Lothian as he's right on the eastern edge of Edinburgh, almost in Musselburgh.

elkay115

scotsgirl wrote: »

Elkay, I was being very dippy and didn't notice your location - I'm in Edinburgh myself. I know you said you can't afford to go private but if you ever decide that you can manage this then please let me know and I will give you the details of the dentist I have been going to - he should be pretty easy for you to get to from East Lothian as he's right on the eastern edge of Edinburgh, almost in Musselburgh.

My dentist is in Musselburgh.

Unless I win the lottery (alas it wasn't to be last night), then I doubt I will be going private any time soon though.