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All teeth pulled, dentures at 34. Scared stiff! Please read and help me. I can't take anymore
I'm not sure if this site is still active or if there are any UK members here? I'm sorry for the really long post but I really need to say all this.
Preferably looking for someone my age in the UK in my area of Newport South Wales. I know all countries and dentists etc do things differently and everyone has different experiences, even at the same age. However I'm absolutely terrified and I although it won't change anything I am looking for support and those who have been through the exact same thing.
Im nearly 34 and long story short I hadn't many full teeth left. Most are now broken so they are level with the gumline or just left in the gum. The ones that are left are broken off and sharp. Last year I got pregnant and of course my teeth and gums got even more sensitive, and half my front tooth fell out. Now the other one is almost the same.
Im sick of not being able to laugh, smile, take pics or even talk without embarrassment or covering my mouth. I hate going out because I know friends is people I don't know, even cashiers etc, will easily notice. I also often get swollen painful gums. I am feeling angry, depressed and nearly crying every single day all the time. I want to enjoy my baby, especially while she's so little (only nine weeks) and I wanted a baby forever. But this is overtaking my life and I'm so so scared. I know it needs doing but I have such an intense fear of pain, needles, dentists etc and hate people going in or around my face and mouth. I have a very low pain threshold too.
It took years and my dad persuading my dentist to put me back on the patient list to get me going back there after years and finally had a checkup couple years ago. And then an xray where you bite down on strips. He was a lovely dentist who seemed to understand and even said to relax I could bring my own cds in. He said I need to go to hospital for a more in depth xray. Something like a device you sit in the middle of he says and it xrays around you. Anyone know about this one? Do you need to take earings or anything out for it?
Anyway by the time the waiting list got to me I was newly pregnant and also my nerves were again shot so I didn't go. My dentist had probably struck me off again by now and doubt I'd find another one as nice. I can't afford to go private.
I am too embarrassed to talk to my partner or family about it. They don't know the extent of the damage done or what the dentist conversations were with me.
I phoned the dentist when I got pregnant and asked to talk to the dentist to discuss my worries and nerves as a stepping stone before coming back to the surgery, but was told by the receptionist that I'd have to make an appointment and go there, so that was that. I couldn't bring myself to go.
Any but of confidence or happiness I get is quickly shot down.
I'm scared of what would need doing befits having my teeth pulled. A deep clean with a needle? I was told I'd need a clean but not sure if it was normal clean or deep clean. Probably a deep one with a needle. I'm then scared of the surgery itself. I have to have all teeth pulled and I know they're gonna have to cut into my gums too. A lot of my gums have receeded and I'm not sure how far up or down they'll have to cut open and how flappy and horrible it'll be afterward.
I read you can have immediate dentures. I'm not sure if I can or not and don't want to be toothless. I'm scared of what I'll see when taking then out at night or to clean. Do they put immediate ones in while youre still asleep? Do they need to inject you in the gums at all afterwards for any reasons at checkups or when getting the perminent dentures?
I am mostly scared of the needles, wether they are numbing needles in the gum of wherever, iv in the hand or arm, the anesthetic itself too. Does the anaesthetic go into the iv? It'll be a general I think id be having. How long roughly would the whole surgery take of pulling all teeth and then fitting the dentures? Would I have a tube down my throat for breathing? Would I have any metal things attached still to my gums or side of my mouth when I wake up?
I'm allergic I think to penecilin so unsure wether they use that or anything similar for anything during any processes or anaesthetic? The dentist noted in allergic to it when he referred me so that's why I'm unsure why it was mentioned in case. Can I use emla numbing cream previous to the iv cannula like I did when I was in labour. I didn't feel anything but pressure then, no pain. I suppose it also depends on who does it. I have anxiety and depression and am quite chunky which I know may be a factor in increasing any risks for surgery etc. I have heart palpitations too a lot and feel weak but that's due im sure to my anxiety. During gum numbing injections etc is there any gel or cream to numb it? They're supposed to really hurt and people without needle phobia don't understand the pain and fear of even the anesthetic needles. Even my dad says it hurts and he is used to it and even injects everyday with his diabetes.
I am also mainly terrified of complications and not waking up. I know the statistics show those chances are extremely small but it nevertheless still does happen. And I have just as much chance as anyone else if being that percentage that does. And my weight may be a factor in increase too. I find it hard to lose weight as I'm so tired from the baby and of sleep. Ive never slept well. And aiart from when I went anorexic I have always been big like all my family.
I want and need to be here for my baby girl. Please help me!
And I know a few who have gone under and had trouble. My mum almost died but I'm not sure what the problem was. Obviously tho as she's my mother it may increase my chances of problems or death. My ex went under and he woke up as he was breathing in the gas. I've read people don't get put under properly or long enough and still feel pain. Or they don't wake up when supposed to and out of longer with decreased oxygen getting to the brain, some wake up and feel all the pain and everything but can't move or say. I'm labour I had gas and air which didn't work and I don't think I used it properly, probably because of my teeth. What if I don't breathe it in properly again when they use the mask? Especially if I'm anxious which I will be, terrified, it may only put me out a bit or drowsy
I'm not sure if this site is still active or if there are any UK members here? I'm sorry for the really long post but I really need to say all this.
Preferably looking for someone my age in the UK in my area of Newport South Wales. I know all countries and dentists etc do things differently and everyone has different experiences, even at the same age. However I'm absolutely terrified and I although it won't change anything I am looking for support and those who have been through the exact same thing.
Im nearly 34 and long story short I hadn't many full teeth left. Most are now broken so they are level with the gumline or just left in the gum. The ones that are left are broken off and sharp. Last year I got pregnant and of course my teeth and gums got even more sensitive, and half my front tooth fell out. Now the other one is almost the same.
Im sick of not being able to laugh, smile, take pics or even talk without embarrassment or covering my mouth. I hate going out because I know friends is people I don't know, even cashiers etc, will easily notice. I also often get swollen painful gums. I am feeling angry, depressed and nearly crying every single day all the time. I want to enjoy my baby, especially while she's so little (only nine weeks) and I wanted a baby forever. But this is overtaking my life and I'm so so scared. I know it needs doing but I have such an intense fear of pain, needles, dentists etc and hate people going in or around my face and mouth. I have a very low pain threshold too.
It took years and my dad persuading my dentist to put me back on the patient list to get me going back there after years and finally had a checkup couple years ago. And then an xray where you bite down on strips. He was a lovely dentist who seemed to understand and even said to relax I could bring my own cds in. He said I need to go to hospital for a more in depth xray. Something like a device you sit in the middle of he says and it xrays around you. Anyone know about this one? Do you need to take earings or anything out for it?
Anyway by the time the waiting list got to me I was newly pregnant and also my nerves were again shot so I didn't go. My dentist had probably struck me off again by now and doubt I'd find another one as nice. I can't afford to go private.
I am too embarrassed to talk to my partner or family about it. They don't know the extent of the damage done or what the dentist conversations were with me.
I phoned the dentist when I got pregnant and asked to talk to the dentist to discuss my worries and nerves as a stepping stone before coming back to the surgery, but was told by the receptionist that I'd have to make an appointment and go there, so that was that. I couldn't bring myself to go.
Any but of confidence or happiness I get is quickly shot down.
I'm scared of what would need doing befits having my teeth pulled. A deep clean with a needle? I was told I'd need a clean but not sure if it was normal clean or deep clean. Probably a deep one with a needle. I'm then scared of the surgery itself. I have to have all teeth pulled and I know they're gonna have to cut into my gums too. A lot of my gums have receeded and I'm not sure how far up or down they'll have to cut open and how flappy and horrible it'll be afterward.
I read you can have immediate dentures. I'm not sure if I can or not and don't want to be toothless. I'm scared of what I'll see when taking then out at night or to clean. Do they put immediate ones in while youre still asleep? Do they need to inject you in the gums at all afterwards for any reasons at checkups or when getting the perminent dentures?
I am mostly scared of the needles, wether they are numbing needles in the gum of wherever, iv in the hand or arm, the anesthetic itself too. Does the anaesthetic go into the iv? It'll be a general I think id be having. How long roughly would the whole surgery take of pulling all teeth and then fitting the dentures? Would I have a tube down my throat for breathing? Would I have any metal things attached still to my gums or side of my mouth when I wake up?
I'm allergic I think to penecilin so unsure wether they use that or anything similar for anything during any processes or anaesthetic? The dentist noted in allergic to it when he referred me so that's why I'm unsure why it was mentioned in case. Can I use emla numbing cream previous to the iv cannula like I did when I was in labour. I didn't feel anything but pressure then, no pain. I suppose it also depends on who does it. I have anxiety and depression and am quite chunky which I know may be a factor in increasing any risks for surgery etc. I have heart palpitations too a lot and feel weak but that's due im sure to my anxiety. During gum numbing injections etc is there any gel or cream to numb it? They're supposed to really hurt and people without needle phobia don't understand the pain and fear of even the anesthetic needles. Even my dad says it hurts and he is used to it and even injects everyday with his diabetes.
I am also mainly terrified of complications and not waking up. I know the statistics show those chances are extremely small but it nevertheless still does happen. And I have just as much chance as anyone else if being that percentage that does. And my weight may be a factor in increase too. I find it hard to lose weight as I'm so tired from the baby and of sleep. Ive never slept well. And aiart from when I went anorexic I have always been big like all my family.
I want and need to be here for my baby girl. Please help me!
And I know a few who have gone under and had trouble. My mum almost died but I'm not sure what the problem was. Obviously tho as she's my mother it may increase my chances of problems or death. My ex went under and he woke up as he was breathing in the gas. I've read people don't get put under properly or long enough and still feel pain. Or they don't wake up when supposed to and out of longer with decreased oxygen getting to the brain, some wake up and feel all the pain and everything but can't move or say. I'm labour I had gas and air which didn't work and I don't think I used it properly, probably because of my teeth. What if I don't breathe it in properly again when they use the mask? Especially if I'm anxious which I will be, terrified, it may only put me out a bit or drowsy
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