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scared0902
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I have seen four dentists in my area over the last six months. My goal is to find a sedation dentist.
Dentist A said that sedation was too expensive for me and blew me off.
I then went to Dentist B who felt like nitrous would be fine. I don't feel any effects from the nitrous.
I went to Dentist C for a consulation, but I was put off by the lack of infection control (gloved hands washed?).
Dentist D feels like I am "not scared enough" for sedation. I wasn't scared at the consultation, but I do get very scared during fillings and gag often and need to take a break. I will need a root canal in the next couple of months and would really like to find a dentist I trust who can do sedation, as I know controlling the canal is vital and me gagging and needing drinks and breaks may not be helpful.
I feel like a failure because I can't find a dentist, and now I'm second-guessing every decision. I feel like it's my fault, like I'm defective because I can't locate a dentist. No one else seems to struggle like I do. I know it's partly a trust issue and partly an anxiety issue (I am currently seeing a great therapist, and we are making small improvements each week), but I'm so frustrated with myself (and them).
I have a couple more consulations in the coming weeks, but maybe I'm asking for too much? I keep waiting to be really impressed with a dentist, but maybe I have unrealistic expectations? I don't know if I should keep looking or settle for the best of who I've seen.
Maybe I'm just looking for validation that I am not being needy or whiny (ha ha, which makes me needy, I guess). Thanks in advance. I know no one would understand like the people on here
Dentist A said that sedation was too expensive for me and blew me off.
I then went to Dentist B who felt like nitrous would be fine. I don't feel any effects from the nitrous.
I went to Dentist C for a consulation, but I was put off by the lack of infection control (gloved hands washed?).
Dentist D feels like I am "not scared enough" for sedation. I wasn't scared at the consultation, but I do get very scared during fillings and gag often and need to take a break. I will need a root canal in the next couple of months and would really like to find a dentist I trust who can do sedation, as I know controlling the canal is vital and me gagging and needing drinks and breaks may not be helpful.
I feel like a failure because I can't find a dentist, and now I'm second-guessing every decision. I feel like it's my fault, like I'm defective because I can't locate a dentist. No one else seems to struggle like I do. I know it's partly a trust issue and partly an anxiety issue (I am currently seeing a great therapist, and we are making small improvements each week), but I'm so frustrated with myself (and them).
I have a couple more consulations in the coming weeks, but maybe I'm asking for too much? I keep waiting to be really impressed with a dentist, but maybe I have unrealistic expectations? I don't know if I should keep looking or settle for the best of who I've seen.
Maybe I'm just looking for validation that I am not being needy or whiny (ha ha, which makes me needy, I guess). Thanks in advance. I know no one would understand like the people on here