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kaybee
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When my oral surgeon pulled my wisdom teeth, he broke my jaw. At least I was knocked out so I didn't feel anything, but ever since then I have been traumatized. A few years ago I went back for a cavity filling. I had so much anxiety that I couldn't even walk into the office/waiting room so my mom called and told them I was sick. Of course, we had to re-schedule so the second time around, I barely slept, I woke up shaking, but I went and I went through the procedure, but I was crying and my mom had to sit next to me and hold my hand while they filled my cavity. I was 18 at the time so it was extremely embarrassing. My dentist is aware of my broken jaw issue and I think he could see my fear when I went in for the cavity filling, but it's been about three years and I went back for the first time because my gums were bothering me and I didn't think I'd need any big surgery. I was pretty much okay because I knew it was just a checkup, but then I found out I have to get a root canal done and they might not be able to save my tooth so they might have to just pull it.
I have to go see an endodontist so they can check my nerves and whatnot and see if the tooth can be saved. That appointment is next week. I'm not so scared about that appointment, but I am absolutely terrified for the root canal. If I could barely sit through a cavity filling (which I'm surprised I did. I literally thought I would die.) how do I sit through a root canal? Doesn't a root canal take an hour? Maybe more? Also, I'm not expecting any sedation, laughing gas, general anethesia, etc, because I know that it's not normally routine for them to use it for a root canal, but I will ask. Also, if any type of sedation or laughing gas costs extra and my insurance won't cover it, I definitely cannot afford it.
What do I do? How am I supposed to get through this?
EDIT: I'm 21 now and I've been living at home, commuting to school so technically I could still hold my mom's hand....but at 21? That's just humiliating.
I have to go see an endodontist so they can check my nerves and whatnot and see if the tooth can be saved. That appointment is next week. I'm not so scared about that appointment, but I am absolutely terrified for the root canal. If I could barely sit through a cavity filling (which I'm surprised I did. I literally thought I would die.) how do I sit through a root canal? Doesn't a root canal take an hour? Maybe more? Also, I'm not expecting any sedation, laughing gas, general anethesia, etc, because I know that it's not normally routine for them to use it for a root canal, but I will ask. Also, if any type of sedation or laughing gas costs extra and my insurance won't cover it, I definitely cannot afford it.
What do I do? How am I supposed to get through this?
EDIT: I'm 21 now and I've been living at home, commuting to school so technically I could still hold my mom's hand....but at 21? That's just humiliating.