anyone ever been to a sedation dentist? I know there is one in Mcpherson

[Gracie Dean]

but have yet to find one in ICT


I am going to my dentist on Monday. HE is a very good dentist...very calm and not judgemental and he really tries to minimize pain, but still


I have three cavities (occurring in the last 8 years) and I know I need to go but I am so scared...I hate dentists


so, I heard a commercial about a sedation dentist, and wondered if it was worth it to have someone drive me an hour away

or just suck up and face the shots

[Buck]

Have you ever gone under before?

[Gracie Dean]

Originally Posted by BuckinKaeding

Have you ever gone under before?

oh yea

I have had several surgeries


they use an IV at a sedation dentist?

that is almost as bad as shots in the mouth

[Bwana]

He/she/it is still a dentist, hence, an evil bastage!

Man up already. Jeesh.

[Gracie Dean]

Originally Posted by Bwana

He/she/it is still a dentist, hence, an evil bastage!

yea, I know

I am thinking false teeth sound kind of good right now

[Gracie Dean]

Originally Posted by Phobia

Man up already. Jeesh.

I am a HUGE pain baby


especially shots in the mouth

uggggggggg

[mlyonsd]

I had a tooth with a root canal that split in half and had to be removed. Because of where the roots were located my dentist didn't want to do it and referred me to an oral surgeon. My dentist warned me that it might get ugly and I might want to think about being sedated.

Best advice I ever got. Partly because I hate novocaine shots, and partly because all dentist types give me the willy's.

I see no reason not to do it if you're apprehensive. (other than cost)

[Gracie Dean]

if I went to a sedation dentist, it could ALL be done in one full visit

[Gracie Dean]

Originally Posted by mlyonsd

I had a tooth with a root canal that split in half and had to be removed. Because of where the roots were located my dentist didn't want to do it and referred me to an oral surgeon. My dentist warned me that it might get ugly and I might want to think about being sedated.

Best advice I ever got. Partly because I hate novocaine shots, and partly because all dentist types give me the willy's.

I see no reason not to do it if you're apprehensive. (other than cost)

thats what I am thinking


cost be dammed

(but we do have good insurance so I think it would be covered)

[mlyonsd]

Originally Posted by noswad

oh yea

I have had several surgeries


they use an IV at a sedation dentist?

that is almost as bad as shots in the mouth

They put a shunt into your hand and put you out that way.

[Gracie Dean]

Originally Posted by mlyonsd

They put a shunt into your hand and put you out that way.

my second worse fear

IVs

[Donger]

Don't dentists use nitrous oxide any longer?

[Buck]

Yeah its the same as getting surgery.

That shit scares me. I'd rather be awake and just get the shot of novacaine.

[mlyonsd]

Originally Posted by noswad

my second worse fear

IVs

I'm lucky there, not afraid of normal needles and I have huge veins, even in my hands.

When my dentist did the root canal he gave me a novacaine shot so deep he hit a nerve somewhere in the side of my head. I had an instant burn through the left side of my face all the way through my nose. My nose was tingly for three hours.

If it weren't for that I might have gone with just novocaine but didn't want the apprehension of going through that again.

Cost wise my insurance picked it up and I can't really tell you how much they charge to put me out.