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blackhound
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- Jun 23, 2012
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- Pennsylvania, USA
Tomorrow I get a cavity repaired (#19). This will be the first IANB in 10 years. This? Is HUGE.
10 years ago I was injured by a dentist doing an IANB. Had parasthesia for 6 weeks in my tongue, lip and cheek. It is the incident which started all the fear. It is why I have avoided dental work for years. I knew that sooner or later I would have to face this.
I know intellectually all the facts. That this kind of incident is rare. The statistical chance of lightening striking twice is small. The dentist is using 2% lidocaine. He is a skilled practitioner. I've had two procedures already (albeit maxillary) and there has been no drama, no trauma.
I also know that this is a wild stab in the dark based on general anatomy and that not everyone has everything in the same place. But I had years of dental work done (those amalgam fillings didn't get into those lower teeth by magic) with IANB shots to both sides of the jaw with no problems so I figure my anatomy can't be all that out of whack.
All the facts don't matter. The fear is irrational and overwhelming. I feel like I'm walking into Armageddon.
I know that no one can guarantee a result or tell me it will all turn out okay because the future is unknown, but I could use some general purpose cheerleading to get through this. This is the BIG ONE.
BH
10 years ago I was injured by a dentist doing an IANB. Had parasthesia for 6 weeks in my tongue, lip and cheek. It is the incident which started all the fear. It is why I have avoided dental work for years. I knew that sooner or later I would have to face this.
I know intellectually all the facts. That this kind of incident is rare. The statistical chance of lightening striking twice is small. The dentist is using 2% lidocaine. He is a skilled practitioner. I've had two procedures already (albeit maxillary) and there has been no drama, no trauma.
I also know that this is a wild stab in the dark based on general anatomy and that not everyone has everything in the same place. But I had years of dental work done (those amalgam fillings didn't get into those lower teeth by magic) with IANB shots to both sides of the jaw with no problems so I figure my anatomy can't be all that out of whack.
All the facts don't matter. The fear is irrational and overwhelming. I feel like I'm walking into Armageddon.
I know that no one can guarantee a result or tell me it will all turn out okay because the future is unknown, but I could use some general purpose cheerleading to get through this. This is the BIG ONE.
BH