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I need some advice please about seeing a dentist
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Due to a fear of dentistry I've avoided going to a dentist for a long time, but now due to needing a filling I've got to go very soon.
The problem I have is that I'm pathologically terrified of needles, and I'll encounter one when they give me a local anaesthetic.
I've always found injections to be very painful as I have basically zero pain tolerance.
For those of you who have had a local anaesthetic injection at a dentists, how painful honestly is the injection? what does it feel like?
The problem I have is that I'm pathologically terrified of needles, and I'll encounter one when they give me a local anaesthetic.
I've always found injections to be very painful as I have basically zero pain tolerance.
For those of you who have had a local anaesthetic injection at a dentists, how painful honestly is the injection? what does it feel like?
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Getting fillings is not painful at all except one time where the dentist was like trying to pull my front left tooth away from the other cuz the hole is like hidden on the side and that almost made me tear up. And I have very high pain tolerance.
Overall, I don't think your dentist would give you anesthetic injection for a filling. It's supposed to be a painless process. I think? But it can also depend on your case. Anesthesia is only for like surgery where they will have to cut into your gum, or if you have to remove your wisdom teeth, or any other teeth, etc.
But maybe the best is for you to just close your eyes and not look at what you're doing. Sometimes I open my eyes and I see all those tools they're gonna put in my mouth and I start to be like, "IS THAT A NEEDLE? IS THAT A MINI DRILL. WHAT IS THAT??!!" But then it's not painful at all, so yeah.
It's one of my middle front teeth, and the hole is right on the inside edge, flush up against the other front tooth. Also part of the back of the tooth broke off last night.
Oh boy, cuz that's like me with the front tooth. XD Okay, but to be fair, I did go to two different dentists. The first one was really rough with my tooth and it was painful, the second one was okay. And since you have zero pain tolerance, I suggest you get that anesthesia.
But injections on the gum is just mainly on the surface of the gum compared to like getting an injection on your arm where it goes much deeper. So, it should be less scary, in my opinion at least.
I have an appointment booked for a general checkup, assessment and xrays with a surgery about 10 minutes from my house.
I'm having to go private as the NHS waiting list is months long, but the treatments are only a few pounds more, and after the initial appointment I should be able to schedule treatment for a couple of weeks later.
I asked about anaesthetic, and they do use a local anaesthetic injection for fillings (as is standard practice here in the UK) and they can use a numbing gel before they give the injection at no extra cost.
Luckily I just needed one. There are always going to be moments of discomfort but the numbing gel helps a lot.
The most helpful thing I have found is having a nice understanding dentist. My current dentist is the best I've ever had who is really kind and talks me through the whole thing, stops at any slight pain and always makes sure I'm comfortable.
It has taken my fear down atleast 50% and I'm more comfortable going
Hopefully you find a dentist like that!
All I can say is when y'all go to the dentist, take care of that beautiful smile of yours!
Oh my gosh, I used to have bitten cheeks often when my wisdom teeth were coming in and I asked the dentist if I had to remove them but he said no. But now the teeth came up quite okay I guess, cuz they don't bite into my cheeks anymore.
This 100%. I just had my wisdom teeth removed a little over a week ago, and the fact that the oral surgeon, as well as the nurses who assisted him, were so gentle & compassionate made the experience much less stressful. It relaxes my nerves so much to feel like a dentist actually understands and cares about the fact that I'm anxious.
Like, yoooo, if my mouth was so perfect, then you won't have a job. Shut the heck up. 😂 😂 😂 Sorry, it got a little personal there. LOL.
I’m sensitive to pain, but honestly the anesthetic shot isn’t painful, at my last dentist I barely felt it. It hurts a little for a few seconds and then it’s fine. I find it hurts less than taking a blood sample for instance.
Usually they stick ya with a needle on the side of your cheek depending on which side of your mouth that is infected and in which case it just feels like someone is pinching your cheek. It's not painful, just annoying until your mouth goes numb then it just feels funny.
I was never terrified of dentists. Water picks are annoying at worst. My twin sister isn't as lucky compared to me when it comes to teeth though, she had cavities, teeth stains, and even wore braces at one point in her life.
its not you want feel much at all
My inheritance from my grandmother, who tragically passed away this July is due to be released within the next 4 months and I'm going to wait until then as I suspect I won't be able to afford the treatment until then.
> Ok, so an emergency situation meant I'm having to postpone my appointment - water started spraying out under the kitchen sink the night before my appointment and on the day we had to wait in for the plumber as we had to turn the water off and had no running water for almost 24hrs.
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> My inheritance from my grandmother, who tragically passed away this July is due to be released within the next 4 months and I'm going to wait until then as I suspect I won't be able to afford the treatment until then.
Most dental places will work with you to set up a payment plan if you're in a pinch.
If your dental situation gets urgent, don't let worrying about money come before your health.
True. We're going into a 2nd month-long lockdown on Thursday so it'll probably be emergency appointments only.