can nhs dentists knock you out these days

rharper83

Toothsmith wrote:

Come on - be a big brave boy - You'll get a sticker if you're good!

Maaaann.... my dentist never gives me a sticker, and I'm *always* good!

Al_Mac

I'm with the Welsh fella, scares me big time, I had a chocking fit once, now nobody puts things in my mouth.Knock out for me, if I ever go again. My last dentist was great, for a while, then my bottle went:o

Teerah

pumpa wrote:

oh and general only for special needs..do you mean just for disabled people? (what is classified as special needs, obviously being scared isnt, im not saying that!) just to clarify really.

Yes, I mean those with certain disabilities who are usually treated only in the community or hospital dental setting. Im afraid extreme dental anxiety does not qualify

loopy_lass

well..... er, im TOTALLY freaked by dentist, have memoirs of mother, dentist & nurse draggin me into room and pinning me down whilst they put some big black mask over my face... aged about 7 i think.

now even goin for a check up takes max valium for a week before thats if i dont cancel appointment, once in i shake, shiver, vomit, toilet, panic, hyperventilate, hallucinate.... even on valuim....


wot a carry on... any suggestions?

loops

lolly5648

I always have sedation at the dentist. It is wonderful but expensive. I have an injection in my arm, count down from 10, rarely get past 6, and then wake up when I am led into the waiting room. I go home to bed for a couple of hours and then I'm fine.

I am told I chat away whilst under sedation but have no memory of it. I first started having this around 20 years ago at Guys Dental Hospital where I was referred because I kept bursting into tears as soon as the dentist told me to open my mouth. In those days whatever they injected used to make me quite 'high' and I used to dance around whilst waiting for the tube home. Now its just a sedative.

Its worth while ringing round dentists to see who does sedation because the price varies but I try to get everything done in the one appointment.

sinizterguy

General anaesthetic cannot be used - thats where they put you to sleep.

But they can use sedation - using either nitrous oxide gas or intravenous drugs in certain specialised surgeries to treat anxious patients. During the treatment you are still conscious but you will not be as anxious as when you are fully awake. And you wont remembers most of it once it has been done.