Originally Posted By Stacers76 Nothing personal to anyone in the dental profession, but I just don't like ya. I was just eating a Rollo caramel candy and went crunch crunch on something...first thought I broke a tooth, but NO had to be about half of a filling...ARGH! I will fully admit I do not go to the dentist....haven't in a lot longer than I should have...BUT I am terrified...petrified, deathly afraid of the whole experience. Not sure why, never had a traumatic experience really. Had my wisdom teeth pulled at 18 to avoid future problems, but ugh...the thought of even having to call a dentist office has me in cold sweats/borderline panic attack/leg bouncing uncontrollably....and I'm contemplating how long I can go without REALLY having to do anything. Oh yeah forgot sick to my stomach and practically hyperventilating....and crappy timing too! So what's a little hole right? it doesn't hurt...I can chew on the other side.... Anyone ever used a sedation dentist? because I'm thinking that's about the only way I'm going to make it thru a dental appointment. I have the worlds WORST gag reflex which is what causes alot of my anxiety over this. Yes I'm a spaz I know. Thanks for listening! ;o)
Originally Posted By Lady Starlight I am PETRIFIED of the dentist !!! In fact I am sop afraid of the dentist I had to find one that offers nitrous gas or twilight sleep. I have a VERY hard time getting numb and at one time had to have 9 shots and I was STILL feeling it! The dentist got mad at me and I asked him if he could patch me up because I wasnt goingto allow him to finish on me and I wanted to leave. He patched me up real quick and I left with half of my tooth being done. I found the dentist that I go to now and he's wonderful and even gives me valium befor I have tocome in because he knows how frightend I am.Ohhh LOL this is goingto be a good topic! :-D
Originally Posted By LuLu How long? I'll just encourage you to get out the phone book and call whichever dentist sounds best to you, ASAP. If you lost a filling, I don't think you want to mess around. Sooo... please call, OK?
Originally Posted By LuLu OK, LS and I are twiddling toes again, or whatever she says "How long?" was to refer to "I'm contemplating how long I can go without REALLY having to do anything." So have you called yet???
Originally Posted By Lady Starlight Stacers, try nitrous, its WONDERFUL!!!! I had to have a root canal and in the middle of it as I was under nitrous,I was laughing and inviting my dentist and his assistant over for dinner. LOL!
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer Stacers, LuLu is right. Don't put this off. I'm not above driving over there and taking you if you don't go on your own.
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon We have a wonderful WONDERFUL dentist! Our daughter used to be like you LadyS...she would cry and cry and I would get so mad in the waiting room for making us...well...wait. But only because it gave DD more time to fret and go practically bonkers. We found a gem of a dentist and he totally put her fears to rest and she happily went to him for years (she eventually had to see someone other than a pediatric dentist). So she now sees the one that we have and she adores him as much! Our dentist really makes you feel at ease and he's just so darn nice.
Originally Posted By Lady Starlight Stacers, you can get atemporary filling at Walmart or CVS or someplace like that . They are quick fixes for emergencys until you can get to the dentists . Is it hurting you?
Originally Posted By Stacers76 Well I am unfortunatley 200 miles from home at mom and dad's until tomorrow..then that's the holiday, then work Fri and Sat SO, I've looked up a sedation dentist and will hopefully get the guts to call...seriously, dialing the phone is freaking me out. Glad I'm not the only one....
Originally Posted By Lady Starlight How wonderful for your daughter Tinkeroon. I'm glad she has such agood dentist. It's horrible to feel the way we do about going to the dentist. It's traumatizing. I don't think I'll ever get over feeling that way about going, and I love my dentist.
Originally Posted By Lady Starlight Stacers, sedation is FABULOUS!!!! Seriously, you'r goingto love it. You willbe in and out in no time. It's the only way I can go to the dentist. You will be alright girlie. Honest. I'm the biggest chicken there is! Iwish I was there to help you Stace, Id go with you.
Originally Posted By Lady Starlight You will go in and they will sedate you and your gonna be inviting them back over to yrou mom and dads house for the holidays! I give ya my word on that one! LOL
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs To answer the topic's question, nope. Twenty-Twenty-Twenty-Twenty-Four Hours to go...I wanna be sedated.
