I need help. Serious help

[Simone]

I am hoping someone can help me. I , like so many, suffer from dental phobia. Not to minimize any one else fears but I wish I only needed some work done. I am looking at dentures I am sure. All of my back teeth are gone and broken to the gums. How are they going to get those out??? My front teeth are getting loose. I have been trying and trying to find a dentist who can do IV sedation but most seem to only do oral sedation. Don't think that is going to cut it for me. I need sedation to walk in the door of the office hahah!!!

Any body out there who has been through this extreme fear and having to have all of the teeth removed? Any idea about recovery time?? Any idea how to manage the pain that I am sure comes with this???

Thanks for your support. I know I am rambling cuz that's what I do when I am sooo scared I can't breathe.

 

[Weadopted]

Simone, we all can understand your fear. I, too, have a mouth full of bad teeth and my dental phobia is HORRIBLE. I suffer horrible pain because I am so afraid to see a dentist.

 

[Colin65]

Hi Simone,

I understand your fear, been there for many years and got the T shirt.

I've had several teeth and roots removed recently, like you I had some broken down to the gum and wondered how the hell they'd be taken out. It is true these are easier to remove than whole teeth in most cases, I had two removed from my lower left jaw to begin with and all I felt was a gentle pushing and it was over in a few minutes, the same goes for the rest. You can read my journal for details of what else I experienced. I didn't have sedation either just a local anaesthetic and it was fine.

You may feel some discomfort and soreness after extraction but not pain, this varies from pt to pt depending on the teeth/roots and the dentist of course but it should be minimal.

Recovery again varies depending on the person and procedure. Personally I was able to brush and eat properly after a few weeks, I used salt water rinses which helped healing. You could take pain relief prior to having work done just so you have some on board and take regularly for the first day or so. I didn't need to.

You'l be fine, just remember it's just a short time you're in the chair and should be pain free.

 

[Tome]

All of my back teeth are gone and broken to the gums. How are they going to get those out???

I'm having two broken down teeth (i.e. completely down to the gums) teeth out tomorrow *gulp* and when I asked my dentist he said that they do it exactly the same way they tackle whole teeth. Apparently, they don't pull the top of the teeth, instead they wiggle the root just under the gums to release the tooth.

He said it was generally a little easier to tackle teeth that are completely gone.

I understand your fear, it took me 22 years to go to the dentist... and I think you're very brave making the decision to get your teeth fixed. You may find that there is a lot less work than you expect. It's amazing what they can do these days.

 

[Simone]

Thanks so much for the responses. No dentures for you guys though?? Let me know how your extractions go tomorrow Tome. Good luck xoxoxo

 

[Tome]

It's looking like most of my problems can be fixed with fillings and other things. It came as a surprise to me. Some of my cavities are so large you could stick a probe in them half a centimeter...

I went into the first appointment expecting dentures. To be honest I have quite a lively imagination and I wasn't sure the dentist wouldn't declare I had an infected jaw and cut it all away I think we can build ourselves up into thinking all sorts of things when for the dentist it's all in a days work and just isn't that difficult to fix most problems...

Edit: What helped get me in the door in that first appointment was knowing they wouldn't do any work then and there, and all I had to do was that appointment. If I didn't want to do the treatment plan they outlined I could just walk away. As the customer you're in control and they can't do anything you don't agree for them to do.

 

[Colin65]

Thanks so much for the responses. No dentures for you guys though??

I have temp crowns on the 4 front teeth and later I hope to get implants for a bridge which will hold most of the top missing ones.

 

[Tome]

Hi, you asked me to say how things went with the dental extraction today. We did 6 fillings (maybe more) and the extraction of one upper wisdom tooth completely decayed to the gum line. The extraction was very easy - much more so than any tooth with a full crown I've had extracted. (The fillings were less pleasant but they were not uncomfortable) .

It all went a lot better than expected...

 

[manvi]

If you have bad teeth or problem in teeth seek help of Dental specialist.In today's technological world many painless treatments are available and there is no place of Dental phobia.You should seek help of Dental specialist to get rid of your dental problems.

 

[Sevena]

I had all my teeth removed (while under general anasthetic), including wisdoms, and got dentures. They're not so scary, just a big adjustment!

I had all the teeth removed in one go at a hospital, woke up with what they call immediate dentures (these are usually only used for a few months). Immediate dentures can aid healing in that they keep food out of the sockets. Unfortunately, my immediates weren't a good fit for my mouth at all (I have a tiny mouth and an overbite among other things, so this was an unusual/unlucky case). I went without for a while, then they were taken back and readjusted completely, still not perfect but very usable. Getting new ones soon.

My recovery was not particularly painful at all. I was swollen for a few days, which was probably the impacted wisdom teeth being removed, and tender to the touch, but not in any great pain - and I'm a complete pain wimp so that was a relief! They gave me painkillers, but I mostly took them just to keep the swelling down.

I was very scared of the procedure, having severe anxiety, but I was more afraid of not waking up than I was of something going wrong. After that, life was a bit difficult, for instance eating, and the denture really wasn't comfortable at first, but it was worse before (hating my teeth, toothaches, never going outside). At first they made me lisp a tiny bit, but you adjust and your tongue gets used to the new arrangement pretty quickly.

You might not need dentures, you don't know yet. Your front teeth can perhaps be saved (you'd be amazed at what they can do to save teeth nowadays) and used to keep partial dentures in place, which a bit less of a big deal. Either way, you'll be fine! I told you my little story in the hopes it'll make you less worried about dentures as a possible outcome.

Best wishes x