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Hi,
I went to see a dentist in south London in november and I was adviced to do cleaning with the help of local anaesthetic injection because I have calculus deposit on my lower tooth on the left quadrant. The deposits are there only on one side around 5 or 6 teeth and the gum around them look slightly puffy. I have not had any bleeding yet.
I am an extremely anxious patient and I have terrible phobia for pain and injections. The dentist was not very understanding and she made sarcastic comments about my lack of courage. I did not go back the clinic again due to the scare of injection.
The phobia is so bad that I become grumpy days before the dental appointment, my appetite reduces and I cannot focus on work. The thought of lying on the dentist's chair makes my BP shoot up.
I am not sure whether a 'deep' cleaning is actually required or a normal thorough hygiene session would suffice...
Can anyone share thoughts on this. Also any suggestion about phobia sympathetic dentists in wimbledon/kingston area will be helpful.
Do dentists give IV sedation for deep cleaning?
Thanks.
I went to see a dentist in south London in november and I was adviced to do cleaning with the help of local anaesthetic injection because I have calculus deposit on my lower tooth on the left quadrant. The deposits are there only on one side around 5 or 6 teeth and the gum around them look slightly puffy. I have not had any bleeding yet.
I am an extremely anxious patient and I have terrible phobia for pain and injections. The dentist was not very understanding and she made sarcastic comments about my lack of courage. I did not go back the clinic again due to the scare of injection.
The phobia is so bad that I become grumpy days before the dental appointment, my appetite reduces and I cannot focus on work. The thought of lying on the dentist's chair makes my BP shoot up.
I am not sure whether a 'deep' cleaning is actually required or a normal thorough hygiene session would suffice...
Can anyone share thoughts on this. Also any suggestion about phobia sympathetic dentists in wimbledon/kingston area will be helpful.
Do dentists give IV sedation for deep cleaning?
Thanks.