Getting a filling re-done and my braces tightened...I'm really anxious?!
Question: Getting a filling re-done and my braces tightened...I'm really anxious?
Kay, well I'm 14, and in February I'm going to get my braces tightened, and a filling re-done at the same time :(
The reason I'm getting my filling re-done, is because it's a metal filling, and my uncle (My dentist/orthodontist) said that they release mercury when you chew and they've been linked to severe health issues over time, so I'm getting a white filling instead of silver.
Getting my wire changed hurts, but getting freezing done hurts a lot more.
I always get really anxious around needles, and one in my mouth is worse.
It also doesn't help that my uncle live 12 hours away (By car) so I'll be in agony the whole drive home. I'll be heading home right after I get the braces tightened and the filling is re-done...
Has anybody had a filling re-done before? How do they drill out the old one?...Does it hurt?
Does anybody have any tips for not getting all nervous when getting the needle? I do know there's adrenaline in the freezing that makes my heart rate faster, but that's not the problem. It's the pain of the needle that freaks me out...
Any answers are appreciated.
Thanks a lot! <3
The reason I'm getting my filling re-done, is because it's a metal filling, and my uncle (My dentist/orthodontist) said that they release mercury when you chew and they've been linked to severe health issues over time, so I'm getting a white filling instead of silver.
Getting my wire changed hurts, but getting freezing done hurts a lot more.
I always get really anxious around needles, and one in my mouth is worse.
It also doesn't help that my uncle live 12 hours away (By car) so I'll be in agony the whole drive home. I'll be heading home right after I get the braces tightened and the filling is re-done...
Has anybody had a filling re-done before? How do they drill out the old one?...Does it hurt?
Does anybody have any tips for not getting all nervous when getting the needle? I do know there's adrenaline in the freezing that makes my heart rate faster, but that's not the problem. It's the pain of the needle that freaks me out...
Any answers are appreciated.
Thanks a lot! <3
Answers:
U recently had the same thing done ; granted my orthodontist isn't 1 hours away! but still. I'm always nervous about the needle too, but if you just don't look, and ask for someones hand, it makes it ten times better. It never hurts me, even tho i think it will. I'm always perfectly fine. And it doesn't really interfere with getting your braces tightened, because you're numb for several hours afterward anyway with a filling.