I am SOOOOOO scared of the dentist. What do I do?!
Question: I am SOOOOOO scared of the dentist!. What do I do!?
I'm embarrassed to say I haven't been to the dentist in 8 years now!. Some of my teeth REALLY hurt now when touched, and I'm so scared of having cavities!. They will have to drill my teeth or so something horrible to them and the dentist is probably going to think I'm a terrible, terrible person!. I know I have to go but it scares me so much!. What do I do!? I'm scared to just go in and have them LOOK at my teeth!. I know they do sleep dentistry but will they do that just to look!? If I had to choose between getting shot (non-fatally) and going to the dentist, I would have to think really hard about it!. That's how scared I am of dentists!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Hi there mate!
I have a unique perspective on you problem having just finally forced myself to go to the dentist after 9 years (yikes)!.
I was completely dentist phobic!.
I, like you, waited until I absolutely had to go because of the pain!.
The thing is, you must accept that you don't really have a choice!. You can live in increasing pain until you go mad, or all your teeth fall out, but I don't think you will make it, sooner or later you will have to go!.
You have to go!. simple!.
They have encountered people like us before trust me!. they are not going to think you are a terrible person, they are just going to think that you are scared of dentists!.
It will be scary!.
It will not be anywhere near as painful as you think it will be!.
It will be expensive!. ( if you are not on concessions or benefits)
but then it will be over, and it is so worth it!.
don't let it get any worse mate!.
You are stronger than you give yourself credit for, you can handle this!.
Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I have a unique perspective on you problem having just finally forced myself to go to the dentist after 9 years (yikes)!.
I was completely dentist phobic!.
I, like you, waited until I absolutely had to go because of the pain!.
The thing is, you must accept that you don't really have a choice!. You can live in increasing pain until you go mad, or all your teeth fall out, but I don't think you will make it, sooner or later you will have to go!.
You have to go!. simple!.
They have encountered people like us before trust me!. they are not going to think you are a terrible person, they are just going to think that you are scared of dentists!.
It will be scary!.
It will not be anywhere near as painful as you think it will be!.
It will be expensive!. ( if you are not on concessions or benefits)
but then it will be over, and it is so worth it!.
don't let it get any worse mate!.
You are stronger than you give yourself credit for, you can handle this!.
Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
i know how you feel!. i have anxiety issues when it comes to seeing the dentist!. you might want to ask if you can get a prescription for some anti-anxiety medication!. i need to take some every time i go in!. you also might want to look at going to a dentist who uses sedation!. you're asleep the whole time and hardly feel anything when you wake up!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
the cleaning lady scared me more then anything!. always complaining how bad my teeth were!. of course it could helped to brush my teeth often but i was always forgeting!. >!.<Www@Answer-Health@Com
Me too!. I found that I was more at ease with a younger female dentist!. She finally got my fears under control!.
I think females are more gentle!.
I have vomited and had to cancel appointments because they upset me so much!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I think females are more gentle!.
I have vomited and had to cancel appointments because they upset me so much!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Omg no one is more a sissy than I am and I avoided the dentist for years! But I was totally shocked when I went to get one of my painful teeth fixed, I hate novacaine more than anything because it triggers off my anxiety BIG TIME!.
They have this novacaine that numbs but doesn't make you jittery, and believe it or not he convinced me to get 4 teeth worked on in one visit because I let them go so long I needed them done right away or I could need root canal if I let them go "all these were on the right side on top" I said okay thinking I could tell him I don't want to continue if it gets too bad for me but I was totally floored when he finished up, he said "okay, all done" I said "you did all 4!?" he said "Yup" I said "you did ALL 4!" he said "Yes I did, why are you so surprised!?" I said "because the times I used to go to the dentist just having one tooth done took that long if not longer" but the drill has water shooting out of it so it is easier for them to drill unlike it used to be where you would feel grinding and vibration, you don't feel all that!. It was amazing how fast and easy it was!. I told him had I known it was that simple I would have had all my teeth fixed years ago and not let them go like I did!.
I used to say I would go through another labor instead of going to the dentist that is how much I hated it and freaked at just the thought of going but not anymore!. It is nothing!. It takes them longer to wait for the novacaine to set in that it is to fix a tooth nowdays!. I waited about 10 minutes for the novacaine and it took him about 3-4 minutes if that to drill and fill!.
Go get them fixed, believe me drilling and filling is far better than risking having root canal!. I had one done a long time and though he told me that too changed and is not bad at all, I won't risk that! I remember what that was like and I would have it pulled before I ever had another root canal no matter what they say!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
They have this novacaine that numbs but doesn't make you jittery, and believe it or not he convinced me to get 4 teeth worked on in one visit because I let them go so long I needed them done right away or I could need root canal if I let them go "all these were on the right side on top" I said okay thinking I could tell him I don't want to continue if it gets too bad for me but I was totally floored when he finished up, he said "okay, all done" I said "you did all 4!?" he said "Yup" I said "you did ALL 4!" he said "Yes I did, why are you so surprised!?" I said "because the times I used to go to the dentist just having one tooth done took that long if not longer" but the drill has water shooting out of it so it is easier for them to drill unlike it used to be where you would feel grinding and vibration, you don't feel all that!. It was amazing how fast and easy it was!. I told him had I known it was that simple I would have had all my teeth fixed years ago and not let them go like I did!.
I used to say I would go through another labor instead of going to the dentist that is how much I hated it and freaked at just the thought of going but not anymore!. It is nothing!. It takes them longer to wait for the novacaine to set in that it is to fix a tooth nowdays!. I waited about 10 minutes for the novacaine and it took him about 3-4 minutes if that to drill and fill!.
Go get them fixed, believe me drilling and filling is far better than risking having root canal!. I had one done a long time and though he told me that too changed and is not bad at all, I won't risk that! I remember what that was like and I would have it pulled before I ever had another root canal no matter what they say!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Let me just start with saying!.!.!.!.YOU ARE NOT ALONE! In fact if you really enjoyed going to get dental work done, we may be more worried about you :)
This is the most common problem all DDS face, fearful patients, and there are a lot of great DDS out there that can work with you to overcome these fears, you have to find the right one!. There are SO many options out there for patients just like yourself, it's hard to name them all!. I would recommend to start by either asking around for a personal referral to a "patient" and "comforting" DDS, or even look online or the phonebook!.!.!. I know my local phonebook offers many DDS advertising that they "cater to cowards" and they usually try to set up a very relaxing enviornment, and set your mind at ease by explaing what they will be doing!. Your first visit should be very simple, just a few Xrays and an exam!. They will diagnose what is recommened to get your teeth back to health, and put together a plan to do it!. As far as planning the procedures, you can be mildly sedated with a pill you take before your appointment or even be completely out during the entire thing!. It can be costly, but do not let that get in the way of your health, remember you only get ONE set of adult teeth, if you allow them to "rot" or decay beyond repair, you may have to look into even more pricey procedures to replace them!.!.!.
Good luck!!! Just make the appointment, and be SURE and tell the receptionist that you are nervous, it will make a difference!Www@Answer-Health@Com
This is the most common problem all DDS face, fearful patients, and there are a lot of great DDS out there that can work with you to overcome these fears, you have to find the right one!. There are SO many options out there for patients just like yourself, it's hard to name them all!. I would recommend to start by either asking around for a personal referral to a "patient" and "comforting" DDS, or even look online or the phonebook!.!.!. I know my local phonebook offers many DDS advertising that they "cater to cowards" and they usually try to set up a very relaxing enviornment, and set your mind at ease by explaing what they will be doing!. Your first visit should be very simple, just a few Xrays and an exam!. They will diagnose what is recommened to get your teeth back to health, and put together a plan to do it!. As far as planning the procedures, you can be mildly sedated with a pill you take before your appointment or even be completely out during the entire thing!. It can be costly, but do not let that get in the way of your health, remember you only get ONE set of adult teeth, if you allow them to "rot" or decay beyond repair, you may have to look into even more pricey procedures to replace them!.!.!.
Good luck!!! Just make the appointment, and be SURE and tell the receptionist that you are nervous, it will make a difference!Www@Answer-Health@Com