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how to deal with anxiety about the dentist

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kaitlin65383
kaitlin65383

this comming thursday i have to go to the dentist to have a a broken tooth extracted. the dentist said its broken down to the root. he also mentioned possible surgical extraction what can i expect about the procedure and also what can i do to lesson my axiety so that when i arrive at the dentist im not as nervous/anxious lastly how long do you think this p[rocedure will take and what should i say to the dentist since i have anxiety

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  • elizabeth142
    elizabeth142 kaitlin65383

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    Hello Kaitlin

    First of all I would ask for sedation or be put to sleep. You are going to an Orthadontist for this aren't you? Should have had a referral if you have to have surgery.

    I would have thought so anyway.

    I had my wisdom teeth out years ago I was referred to an orthadontist. Not my usual dentist. I had a crown done last year because of a refilled broken tooth in the end it had to be crowned or extracted.

    And I would have had a bridge. I didn't want that I had a crown done. Took two trips to do it. Anyway ask for numbing cream to be put in your gum before the injection.sedation normally takes place in a referral centre. For safety reasons. But I guess each dentist is different.

    Your dentist should have gently explained to you what will happen and should have given you options so you are not so scared. I hate going but my dentist that I now have is so gentle she's one of the best dentists I've had.

    All the best Liz 😊

    • kaitlin65383
      kaitlin65383 elizabeth142

      Posted

      im going to my regular dentist usually when they say surgical they mean that they have to break it into pieces to pull it out 
    • kaitlin65383
      kaitlin65383 elizabeth142

      Posted

      i went in as an emergency paitent so i sall what ever dentist could see me between paitents. im pretty sure there just gonna extract the tooth no surgery but who knows last time i had a surgical extraction they just pulled out the tooth by breaking it into pieces
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