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Apromollo
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Hi everyone,
I am 16 years old and I have 9 fillings. My old dentist and I have confirmed I have weak enamel However, of the 9 fillings only the last 2 caused pain.
The pain I experienced when I had my two top, very back teeth was so indescribably painful I could not ever see myself returning to the dentist office. Though my dentist was extremely kind and caring it hurt so incredibly bad I shudder at the thought of even getting a cleaning and when I ride by the dentist office the thought comes back to my mind.
Let me describe a typical visit and my problems I now suffer.
I go into the lobby and tell the receptionist my name and information and sit to be called back. While sitting I think about all the pain I will go through and begin to get teary eyed. I sit there and start to get ill feeling and even shake at times. When they call my name to go back all those feelings go away and sheer nervousness takes over. While walking back I smell that notorious stench that bothers us all and here the sound that we all fear. When I get seated I am given the remote to the tv and wait while the Topical anesthetic beings to work on the injection site. Minutes later the dentist comes in and puts her gloves on and gets the shot ready (holding it behind her back as if I know it's not there). She injects the needle and I sit there motionless and breathless until she removes it and I breathe a HUGE sigh of relief. (Please note it is NOT the shots that bother me) The dentist now gives me between 2 and 4 more shots of novacaine and leaves for a while as I numb up. I wait on average about 25 minutes for the numbing to take affect. When she comes back the sick feeling retuns and I feel as though I could throw up. She puts the head on the drill and begins her work. For moments everything is fine, I clench my eyes shut and try my hardest to zone out but I can't anymore. I finally ask her to stop for a minute and end up having a panic attack and get hooked up on nitrous. We wait for this to take affect and the dentist comes back in to gives it another shot. As soon as she lifts the chair back up the feeling of the gas has completely gone away and I feel sick again. She starts drilling and I immediately have her stop. She attempts to console me by telling me we only have a little bit left and I tell her to go ahead and lets do it. She begins and the pain overwhelms me and we have to stop yet again. Finally after another break I muster up EVERYTHING I have in me and allow her to finish. She fills it and I am allowed to leave. When standing up from the chair I fill dizzy and usually have to sit back down.
Sorry it's long, but maybe explaining it in detail will help me to get over it a little. I really hate the thought of my dentist, the office, the smell or anything associated with the dentist at all. I find myself constantly thinking about it now and I really think I need help. Can someone please help me...
I am 16 years old and I have 9 fillings. My old dentist and I have confirmed I have weak enamel However, of the 9 fillings only the last 2 caused pain.
The pain I experienced when I had my two top, very back teeth was so indescribably painful I could not ever see myself returning to the dentist office. Though my dentist was extremely kind and caring it hurt so incredibly bad I shudder at the thought of even getting a cleaning and when I ride by the dentist office the thought comes back to my mind.
Let me describe a typical visit and my problems I now suffer.
I go into the lobby and tell the receptionist my name and information and sit to be called back. While sitting I think about all the pain I will go through and begin to get teary eyed. I sit there and start to get ill feeling and even shake at times. When they call my name to go back all those feelings go away and sheer nervousness takes over. While walking back I smell that notorious stench that bothers us all and here the sound that we all fear. When I get seated I am given the remote to the tv and wait while the Topical anesthetic beings to work on the injection site. Minutes later the dentist comes in and puts her gloves on and gets the shot ready (holding it behind her back as if I know it's not there). She injects the needle and I sit there motionless and breathless until she removes it and I breathe a HUGE sigh of relief. (Please note it is NOT the shots that bother me) The dentist now gives me between 2 and 4 more shots of novacaine and leaves for a while as I numb up. I wait on average about 25 minutes for the numbing to take affect. When she comes back the sick feeling retuns and I feel as though I could throw up. She puts the head on the drill and begins her work. For moments everything is fine, I clench my eyes shut and try my hardest to zone out but I can't anymore. I finally ask her to stop for a minute and end up having a panic attack and get hooked up on nitrous. We wait for this to take affect and the dentist comes back in to gives it another shot. As soon as she lifts the chair back up the feeling of the gas has completely gone away and I feel sick again. She starts drilling and I immediately have her stop. She attempts to console me by telling me we only have a little bit left and I tell her to go ahead and lets do it. She begins and the pain overwhelms me and we have to stop yet again. Finally after another break I muster up EVERYTHING I have in me and allow her to finish. She fills it and I am allowed to leave. When standing up from the chair I fill dizzy and usually have to sit back down.
Sorry it's long, but maybe explaining it in detail will help me to get over it a little. I really hate the thought of my dentist, the office, the smell or anything associated with the dentist at all. I find myself constantly thinking about it now and I really think I need help. Can someone please help me...
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