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Traumatized
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I need URGENT help... You might be thinking ''It's only a filling, calm down'' but I have an EXTREME fear of injections...
In the past, I never used to brush my teeth, well, at least not alot. I didn't have a dentist either. But when I was about... 6 I had an excruciatingly painful toothache, all day, every day in one of my teeth. So I signed up for a dentist and he said I needed it filled. I was OK with that because I didn't know he was going to give me an injection. One the procedure was over it didn't hurt, but wasn't comfortable either. None of my other teeth hurt but he said I needed another anyway. The second time I was in tears with pain, then I needed a third, then a fourth, but before I could have the fourth done I changed dentists because I hated him SO much. My new dentist is much nicer and said I didn't need a filling but monitored that tooth. But this morning (16th of Feburary) he said there was a small hole WHICH NEEDED FILLING. I immediatly burst in to tears and he kept telling me he'd get a girl nurse to do it if it made me feel better, that he'd be gentle and lots of things. But he didn't realise that ITS NOT THE TREATMENT I'M AFRAID OF, ITS THE INJECTION. I've been in tears for the past few hours so I decided to sign up here and get advice. I really don't want any needle of any sort. I don't know whether they do that Laughing Gas, but I'll ask. What else is a possibility? Also, saying it won't hurt isn't going to make much of a difference since as I have experienced the pain before. However, I'm much older now, and he's a new dentist, so I don't know if it will hurt. He says he'll put bubblegum numbing gel on but... I don't know. I have to go for the filling around the 20th OF MARCH
Sorry this post is so long If you just need the important stuff, read the purple bits. If you need to know about my past, look at the blue.
Please, I'm REALLY scared
EDIT/UPDATE: My dentist doesn't give Laughing Gas to under 16, and he doesn't have The Wand either I'm still a little scared, but I think I'll be OK. Does anybody have any relaxation techniques? Or ways to keep me calm? I would really appreciate it
Traumatized (A.K.A - Holly)
In the past, I never used to brush my teeth, well, at least not alot. I didn't have a dentist either. But when I was about... 6 I had an excruciatingly painful toothache, all day, every day in one of my teeth. So I signed up for a dentist and he said I needed it filled. I was OK with that because I didn't know he was going to give me an injection. One the procedure was over it didn't hurt, but wasn't comfortable either. None of my other teeth hurt but he said I needed another anyway. The second time I was in tears with pain, then I needed a third, then a fourth, but before I could have the fourth done I changed dentists because I hated him SO much. My new dentist is much nicer and said I didn't need a filling but monitored that tooth. But this morning (16th of Feburary) he said there was a small hole WHICH NEEDED FILLING. I immediatly burst in to tears and he kept telling me he'd get a girl nurse to do it if it made me feel better, that he'd be gentle and lots of things. But he didn't realise that ITS NOT THE TREATMENT I'M AFRAID OF, ITS THE INJECTION. I've been in tears for the past few hours so I decided to sign up here and get advice. I really don't want any needle of any sort. I don't know whether they do that Laughing Gas, but I'll ask. What else is a possibility? Also, saying it won't hurt isn't going to make much of a difference since as I have experienced the pain before. However, I'm much older now, and he's a new dentist, so I don't know if it will hurt. He says he'll put bubblegum numbing gel on but... I don't know. I have to go for the filling around the 20th OF MARCH
Sorry this post is so long If you just need the important stuff, read the purple bits. If you need to know about my past, look at the blue.
Please, I'm REALLY scared
EDIT/UPDATE: My dentist doesn't give Laughing Gas to under 16, and he doesn't have The Wand either I'm still a little scared, but I think I'll be OK. Does anybody have any relaxation techniques? Or ways to keep me calm? I would really appreciate it
Traumatized (A.K.A - Holly)
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