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GrahamDee
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Three weeks ago, I had a failed extraxction. Nerves and absolute sheer terror meant my dentist gave up on trying to pull out a molar which had a failed root filing and had abcessed. I was to be referred to a clinic to have IV sedation, but all this time, I have heard nothing. I called the dentist today to see what's happened and she is chasing up a consultation for me.
About an hour later, I was eating a cereal bar and a lump snapped off another tooth, upper left molar. I can feel it, but it doesn't hurt, although it is sensitive to cold. Now I'm living in fear I may have to have this one out as well - I have made an urgent appointment for tomorrow to get this looked at.
I can tolerate most dental treatment - but I am a total hopeless and complete phobic when it comes to extractions. To be honest, there are few times in my life I have never been as terrified as I was during my last session and now I'm shaking and losing sleep that I may have to have two out instead of one. When I finally do get to go for my extraction, its going to take a lot of willpower for me to even turn up. let alone endure it - as I'm scared I will still feel it and be helpless to say anything under IV. (I still had some feeling in my tooth during my aborted extraction and had I gone all the way with it, I think it may have been agony).
Now I can't think straight and don't know what to do.
About an hour later, I was eating a cereal bar and a lump snapped off another tooth, upper left molar. I can feel it, but it doesn't hurt, although it is sensitive to cold. Now I'm living in fear I may have to have this one out as well - I have made an urgent appointment for tomorrow to get this looked at.
I can tolerate most dental treatment - but I am a total hopeless and complete phobic when it comes to extractions. To be honest, there are few times in my life I have never been as terrified as I was during my last session and now I'm shaking and losing sleep that I may have to have two out instead of one. When I finally do get to go for my extraction, its going to take a lot of willpower for me to even turn up. let alone endure it - as I'm scared I will still feel it and be helpless to say anything under IV. (I still had some feeling in my tooth during my aborted extraction and had I gone all the way with it, I think it may have been agony).
Now I can't think straight and don't know what to do.