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dentalphobe
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As long as I can remember, I've always had a major phobia with dentists AND needles. This has caused me to stay away for years between visits and probably as a result, whenever I do manage to get in there, it doesn't turn out well. The last time I was there was at least 5+ years ago and that was for pulling 3 of my wisdom teeth in 2 visits. The first visit went smoothly under oral sedation but I was told later I did some weird things and so the next visit I think I was trying for myself to be just alert enough not to do crazy things but that may have caused that visit to be hell for me in that the oral sedation didn't take.
Anyways, 2 nights ago I cracked my top rear molar filling on a pizza which caused me to go to the undertaker.. i mean, dentist. They said instead of refilling it, it requires a root canal and crown. The last dentist did a very sloppy job. I've been seriously freaking out but worked up the courage to make an appointment for the work tomorrow. Sucks that I have to wait 2 weeks & then go back again for the crown.
Has 2mg of xanax sedation pills worked for you? If so, what was your procedure? I'm a big guy with a fast metabolism so I'm worried if it will not work in that dosage but I did hear of it working with even .5mg. I'm mainly freaked about the tools/fingers in my mouth, the faces nose to nose with mine, bright lights, sounds/smells of the equipment, dental dam (gagging) and of course the pain and needles.
Screw it. Should I just escape my life and head for a Thailand beach to hide from the dentist?
Anyways, 2 nights ago I cracked my top rear molar filling on a pizza which caused me to go to the undertaker.. i mean, dentist. They said instead of refilling it, it requires a root canal and crown. The last dentist did a very sloppy job. I've been seriously freaking out but worked up the courage to make an appointment for the work tomorrow. Sucks that I have to wait 2 weeks & then go back again for the crown.
Has 2mg of xanax sedation pills worked for you? If so, what was your procedure? I'm a big guy with a fast metabolism so I'm worried if it will not work in that dosage but I did hear of it working with even .5mg. I'm mainly freaked about the tools/fingers in my mouth, the faces nose to nose with mine, bright lights, sounds/smells of the equipment, dental dam (gagging) and of course the pain and needles.
Screw it. Should I just escape my life and head for a Thailand beach to hide from the dentist?