Pulling teeth .

[Lisa21]

Some dentists now offer oral sedation for total wimps nervous patients like me. Has anybody tried it? How effective was it?

Colin J-I speak as a "total wimp" and cannot have any treatment without it.It works, its great, and you dont feel a thing.You need someone with you tho as the effects last a few hours and you wouldnt be able to drive (or cycle ) home afterwards.

Nerve damage (especially with lower back teeth) can be very serious, very very painful and permanent!!!

Google 'suicide disease'

it's pain so bad from damged nerves in the area of lower teeth that people usually have to kill themsleves, although these days a daily dose of morphine for the rest of your life 'might' prevent suicide - still, not worth the risk I'd say!

I dont want to offend, cause debate, or incite a Cc riot but, basically, what a load of carp.
Do you have any experience of this?? That could completely put people off dentists for ever. It was actually my dentist who diagnosed that I had Trigeminal Neuralgia after 12 months of trying to get someone to believe there was a problem, that no it wasn't a "headache" or "toothache" or a migraine. Or stress or tiredness or the million and one other things my doctor put it down to.
I had my wisdom teeth removed, a root-canal thingy, and several CT scans. I had numerous overnight stays in hospital, and yet still nobody would take things seriously. It was only when my dentist asked about a bruise on my forehead during a checkup and I told him Id banged my head against the wall hard enough to knock myself out to stop the pain for a while that he took matters into his own hands and eventually got me an appointment with a neuralgist and bingo
I was put on several drugs, morphine not being one, and reacted badly resulting in a fortnight in hospital. I was then put on a different cocktail and they numbed the pain enough but made me the nearest thing to a zombie. I took myself off these as I couldnt function and that was when I took up cycling, and yoga, and out of the blue, after two years, the pain stopped. It was not because of anything id done, it apparently can just stop, even for years, but then can come back, so who knows. But for now it has gone.
But I do know that if it wasnt for my dentist i would probably never have got it diagnosed. And that it is not caused by damaged nerves from an outside source(ie an over-zealous dentist)although the actual cause is not really known.

 

[ColinJ]

Colin J-I speak as a "total wimp" and cannot have any treatment without it.It works, its great, and you dont feel a thing.You need someone with you tho as the effects last a few hours and you wouldnt be able to drive (or cycle ) home afterwards.

Thanks Lisa - that sounds like the thing for me!

I'll get my ex to accompany me - I helped her get home safely after her extraction last year so she owes me one. It's a nice 2 mile walk back from the local NHS dentist (or a short bus trip).

I dont want to offend, cause debate, or incite a Cc riot but, basically, what a load of carp.
Do you have any experience of this?? That could completely put people off dentists for ever. It was actually my dentist who diagnosed that I had Trigeminal Neuralgia after 12 months of trying to get someone to believe there was a problem, that no it wasn't a "headache" or "toothache" or a migraine. Or stress or tiredness or the million and one other things my doctor put it down to.

Yikes - I've just looked that up... That sounds truly horrendous! What a nightmare. I hope it never comes back, Lisa. (And that I never suffer from it!)

 

[Lisa21]

Thanks Lisa - that sounds like the thing for me!

I'll get my ex to accompany me - I helped her get home safely after her extraction last year so she owes me one. It's a nice 2 mile walk back from the local NHS dentist (or a short bus trip).

The bus might be the best idea... Honestly tho it is so much better.Quite enjoyable tbh, like several drinks too many but without the hangover next day Defo take your Ex with you tho, they wont do it unless your accompanied and it will give her a good giggle afterwards

Yikes - I've just looked that up... That sounds truly horrendous! What a nightmare. I hope it never comes back, Lisa. (And that I never suffer from it!)

Oh its no fun, believe me. Wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy. But its not caused by dentists so dont let that worry you Let me know how you get on when you go...............you'll be fine x