Dental sedation - anyone been through it?

HC_2

I'm due to have very nasty root canal treatment very soon. It's not known if my tooth can be saved but it's recommended that I try.

On the advice on my dentist, I will have it done under intravenous sedation.

Although this is the easy option, has anyone else been through it and can reassure me? The procedure will take about two hours, and I'm pretty terrified about the whole thing.

MrsE_2

HC wrote: »

I'm due to have very nasty root canal treatment very soon. It's not known if my tooth can be saved but it's recommended that I try.

On the advice on my dentist, I will have it done under intravenous sedation.

Although this is the easy option, has anyone else been through it and can reassure me? The procedure will take about two hours, and I'm pretty terrified about the whole thing.

Intravenous sedation is great, I've had it a few times, once for root canal surgery.
Sends you off into a dream state.
You won't know a thing about it:D

I used to have it for fillings, but then he retired & no other dentist will give it for fillings:mad:

HC_2

Mrs E!

I had no idea you were a fellow dental phobic!

Thanks for your reassurance. You gave me just the answer I wanted, even though I'm still so scared.

The thing I hate the most is the drilling - feels like a power tool in your mouth, making your skull vibrate. Yet you found you can cope with that while sedated?

And I'm scared of sudden pain - the drill unexpectedly touching a nerve. I know that never happens but this tooth is quite horrifically broken and the drilling will be very deep. It may be that she will need to extract it during the procedure instead.

Are you terribly woozy afterwards?

MrsE_2

HC wrote: »

Mrs E!

I had no idea you were a fellow dental phobic!

Thanks for your reassurance. You gave me just the answer I wanted, even though I'm still so scared.

The thing I hate the most is the drilling - feels like a power tool in your mouth, making your skull vibrate. Yet you found you can cope with that while sedated?

And I'm scared of sudden pain - the drill unexpectedly touching a nerve. I know that never happens but this tooth is quite horrifically broken and the drilling will be very deep. It may be that she will need to extract it during the procedure instead.

Are you terribly woozy afterwards?

You don't get put to sleep like a general ana.

BUT it might as well be.

You will be dreaming/asleep/whatever but you won't be in that chair:D

MrsE_2

My dentist did tell me he had to put a clampish thing on my mouth because I was babling about rubbish.:o

Said he needed me to shut up to do the work on my mouth:o

I have no memory of this, its like being asleep to me.

tomstickland

I had intravenous sedation for a compact wisdom tooth extraction. Amazing.
I counted to about 7 and then awoke from a very weird dream much later.

HC_2

Just two replies and I'm already feeling much less worried.

Thank you so much.

But I just can't imagine getting in the car and actually... voluntarily... turning up for the appointment... Guess I will have to bite the bullet though

Any others that would like to add their reassurance - it would greatly help!

MrsE_2

Yeah, dream like state.

None of the dangers !!! with a general either.

But you need someone to get you home & all you will want to do is have a nap afterwards.

HC_2

MrsE wrote: »

My dentist did tell me he had to put a clampish thing on my mouth because I was babling about rubbish.:o

My husband says, where can he buy one?

MrsE_2

HC wrote: »

Just two replies and I'm already feeling much less worried.

Thank you so much.

But I just can't imagine getting in the car and actually... voluntarily... turning up for the appointment... Guess I will have to bite the bullet though

Any others that would like to add their reassurance - it would greatly help!

You WON'T be driving home after, you will need someone to go with you.

HC_2

tomstickland wrote: »

I had intravenous sedation for a compact wisdom tooth extraction. Amazing.
I counted to about 7 and then awoke from a very weird dream much later.

Thanks, Tom.