realling scared

MrsE_2

richardw wrote: »

Had root canal treatment today in a tooth that had been filled about 30 years ago, when the chair starts to recline it is best to the close the eyes and let them do their job.

Don't they give intravenous sedation for root canal?

OP, maybe if you are really nervous you could ask about paying extra for intravenous sedation. Its sends you to lala land;)

Stephb1986_2

I too am also terrified of the dentist im nearly 23 need a few fillings but wanted cosmetic work I know I have to have the fillings before I have the cosmetic stuff done it's just finding a dentist i'm not scared of, I'm more scared of the noise than whats going on.

Steph xx

splicecom

Thanks for all replies. I will let you know how I get on, on Monday .
It really helps to have your opinions. Thanks again

katieclampet

I can really sympathise, being dental phobic myself. I used to take a friend with me for moral support, but have got better over the years. I have a really good dentist now, so that helps. I had to have a tooth out recently, DH came with me for support. My dentist explained that he would give me an injection, that I would feel some tugging, then he would stop before taking tooth out. The injection was uncomfortable, but not really painful. Then he chatted to me for a few minutes, then I felt some pulling and tugging. He stopped and asked me to bite on some gauze, and checked I was ok. He then asked if I was ready for him to take the tooth out. I felt a bit tearful, but thought I was being brave, so said ok. He smiled and said, "the tooth is already out"!!

I can honestly say I didnt feel a thing. Just to let you know that you can have a good & painfree experience. I hope that you are ok, and maybe take a friend for support.

PS I only go to the dentist regularily so I don't have to go to the dentist! IYKWIM.

katiex

jugglebug

MrsE wrote: »

Don't they give intravenous sedation for root canal?

OP, maybe if you are really nervous you could ask about paying extra for intravenous sedation. Its sends you to lala land;)

Root canals are tedious usually, not painful.
I have had more patients fall asleep whilst having a root treatment than anything else, honestly!
Folks tend not to fall asleep when in pain

Saying that sedation is an option if you can find someone who does it for restorative work. More often than not it is easily available for extractions etc but less so for other stuff.
Problem with sedation is that you forget a lot of what is going on, so you never give yourself the chance to have a "good" experience. Also you need to give consent for everything before the sedation is given, so if I start a root treatment for example, and discover the tooth is unrestorable, on a patient who has not recieved sedation I can stop and say, sorry Mrs / Mr X this tooth is actually got to go, would you like me to do it now whilst you are numb.. If they are sedated I have to temp fill the tooth and bring them back another day and go through the whole procedure again..

sedation is a very useful tool, but not the magic bullet unfortunately

jugglebug

Toothsmith wrote: »

I have about 4 patients that I can't wean off the stuff! Sometimes I'm tempted to just use Vasaline on a cotton wool roll instead!!

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As a student one of my colleagues did a study on topical for their elective.
On consenting patients we used topical on one infiltration and vaseline on another.
My patients preferred the vaseline.
Not a perfect study as the injection site varied of course and they took place on different days, but it made me very sceptical of the stuff.

My personal belief is that if you have a good technique you dont need it and if you have a rubbish technique no amount will help you. It is the so so folks in the middle who benefit in using the stuff. Plus plain lignocaine gel tastes awful so if you het it anywhere near the tongue you are still not helping matters :rolleyes:

dieselhead

I have been lucky enough only to have had one filling, the one thing I was concerned about was the injection. However I can honestly say that I didn't feel it, it wasn't at all like having an injection in your arm, I really didn't feel it and was pleasantly surprised. The only time I felt a little disconcerted was with the drilling, but that was just an odd sensation, not painful just odd.

Then it was done and I spent the rest of the hour or so it took the anaesthetic to wear off playing with my numb mouth, which amused me greatly!

Sweetpeanut

Hi, i myself am petrified of the dentist:eek:, but i go every 6 mths for a check-up, and was very lucky that my mum took me regularly. I have 4 porclelain veneers and i dread getting them done, but i bite the bullet and get them done, on monday i went and had a tooth extraction, my dentist numbed the gum with gel, then gave me the injection, after a bit of pulling an tugging the tooth was removed, almost pain-free, my dentist knows i am terrified but shes great and understands completely. If you tell your dentist how afraid you are im sure they will reassure you, its a pity your mum never took you as a child, but like ive said i always went and ive still needed fillings, veneers an everything else:mad:.

viktory

Stephb1986 wrote: »

I too am also terrified of the dentist im nearly 23 need a few fillings but wanted cosmetic work I know I have to have the fillings before I have the cosmetic stuff done it's just finding a dentist i'm not scared of, I'm more scared of the noise than whats going on.

Steph xx

If you are scared of the noise, plug yourself into an MP3 player while the work is done.

jugglebug

viktory wrote: »

If you are scared of the noise, plug yourself into an MP3 player while the work is done.

This is a good idea, I just suggest that my patients choose something appropriate. Anything that predisposes to headbanging may make the provision of treatment problematic :rotfl: