Flight959 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Right, I HATE the dentist, No infact Im terrified of the dentist!! Its my BIGGEST fear, Give me an armed suspect high as a kite in a dark room any day of the week, Id take that over a dentist... The problem is, I have now got such bad tooth ache, the pain will eventually drive me there.. I have tried twice in recent weeks to see my dentist and on both visits he has stated that he cant treat me as Iam too nervious and he stated Iam like likely to take his fingers off... Anyway he has reffered me to a specialist who uses sedation! Im convinced this isnt going to work... As anyone had sedation for this and what was your take on the situation?? Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno690 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I assume that the chemicals used in the US are similar to those in the UK, I was told that everyone reacts differently to them. I was sedated for an extraction, I don't remember a thing. YMMV..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I love sedation...especially at the dentist. Here in the states, many dentists use NOX to calm you down...it's AWESOME! Once under the gas, the dentist can do anything he wants and you don't care, or in some cases even know what's he up to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicked1 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I'm a big fan of nitrous. Main reason I won't to my current dentist is because he won't use it. Our son had a bunch of dental work done before he was even 2. They sedated him with chloral hydrate each time. He never remembered a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I love sedation...especially at the dentist. Here in the states' date=' many dentists use NOX to calm you down...it's AWESOME! Once under the gas, the dentist can do anything he wants and you don't care, or in some cases even know what's he up to.[/quote'] KSG. in full agreement with you on that. Nowadays, I won't let them work on me without the NOX. Get them to turn on some good music and listen to the instruments just pop out at you. And it wears off in a few minutes after shutting it off. Wouldn't mind wearing a tank around. Breathe deep and Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicked1 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 KSG. in full agreement with you on that. Nowadays' date=' I won't let them work on me without the NOX. Get them to turn on some good music and listen to the instruments just pop out at you. And it wears off in a few minutes after shutting it off. Wouldn't mind wearing a tank around. Breathe deep and Enjoy.[/quote'] NOX is commonly used on the ambulance for pain relief. Doesn't kill the pain, just makes you forget you hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I'm 62 so I can just take mine out for servicing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I'm 62 so I can just take mine out for servicing. Does that mean no nitrous involved? You are missing out...:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymisterk Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I like Novacaine.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dXMYw4SXJc&feature=PlayList&p=A82C14100352DA75&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Does that mean no nitrous involved? You are missing out... What makes you think that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicked1 Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Does that mean no nitrous involved? You are missing out... You don't know. He might use NOX to pull his teeth out at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Well.... Grampa, you're younger than I am, but I'm just now entering my own era of storeboughts. They pulled all of mine two weeks ago - top one day here, and the next day I hadda drive 70 miles to have the bottoms removed and then drive back home with my mouth full of gauze. (Since my lips couldn't close with that much gauze, I drooled yuckie stuff all the way home. <grin) Mouth and jaws still hurt, but Ibuprofin takes out most of the owie. BTW, no sedation other than whatever the hell they use for novacaine nowadays. Then just ibuprofin since they don't want me to use aspirin and I don't do "drugs" well at all. Did the laughing gas "thing" once 25 years ago or so, but it didn't do beans for me one way or another except add to the dentist's bill. He prescribed a "narcotic" to kill the pain and all it did was give me one hell of a headache. I let the first pill wear off and took four aspirins; that killed the edge on the "hurt." But... basically I've had bad teeth since I was a kid, and getting rid of a real problem tooth ends up feeling a lot better within a day unless they take half the jawbone with it. (Had that happen once, too.) My little sister (62, same as Grampa) is the one I feel sorry for. She's allergic to whatever they put in the needle to deaden feeling in your mouth, and all her work basically has been while she slides around in the dental chair with her eyes rolling up in her head. My little bro has pretty much all storeboughts now too, btw. As for the "nerves," do whatever. I'm terrified of dentists too, but discovered myself in the chair last time around taking notes on a news story cell phone call... <grin> So... maybe have somebody call you or play some wild heavy rock to hurt your ears so you kinda miss the mouth pain... Actually I'm more scared and bothered by the idea of sedation and having somebody have to drive me to the dentist more than the actual dental work, and I'm kinda a wuss too when it comes to them heading toward me with that big needle or a pair of pliers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 My best friend is a dentist. I actually wondered many times how he does his job. One time he let me watch him extract a tooth from a patient. This person was VERY nervous. He walked in and really calmed her down by answering all of her questions. The tooth came out very quickly (he's really good). That's the most important thing. Ask your doctor questions. This will calm you down. Everyone hates going to the dentist. I grew up with him and when I went to him for the first time I told him "I can't do this...I KNOW WHERE YOUR HANDS HAVE BEEN!!" (he he he). He gave me nitrous and I was fine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Rocketman... Seriously, my "main dentist" is a good friend, too. His son, a year out of school, is an exceptional technician and just as nice as his dad. "Dad" asked if I'd mind if his son did the work for me. I simply said, "If you consider him of the level you'd accept him as a partner, I'm happy with it." That was the start of a good relationship with the son and he's very, very good at what he does. But as far as the "I know where your hands have been?" My dentist's family is starting up a winery here. The youngest son just graduated from UC Fresno with a oenology degree. According to the chiefs at UC Fresno, this area has the potential for world-class wines, and the dentist's whole family is into the project. Yeah, and then after the "extractions" of two weeks ago, they told me "no alcohol." Sheesh. "Not even a glass of red with my mashed potatoes?" "Nope." Hmmmmm. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Robot Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I think I know why so many dentists suicide. If they have to deal with us nervies everyday, and look down people's gobs, what sort of a life is that? I dont think the money makes up for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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