pinyonjay2
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Hello everyone,
So I finally have my IV Sedation appointment scheduled for August 26th at 8 am for the broken amalgam + amalgam and cavity next to it (so two fillings total, the back-most molars on my lower left jaw).
Yes...these are the exact same ones I posted about in 2019. Not sure how I managed to keep a root canal at bay over these two years, but I have! (It probably has something to do with the Clinpro 5000 toothpaste my dentist originally told me to put on that cavity before it became something that needed to be filled). I don't recommend it though. But with the pandemic I really had no choice.
Previously I tried just about everything- the Wand to cope with my fear of needles (had to cancel that appointment due to a sudden appointment conflict so I didn't go back), and even laser dentistry to cope with my fear of needles and drilling. Sadly, the laser dentist did not work out as I felt like I was choking and couldn't breathe when he put the laser in my mouth while an assistant was there with the suction right next to it. I just panicked sadly. I think because the filling(s) are so huge and I felt like I couldn't cope with the anxiety for the 45 mins or so it would take to complete the fillings.
So now I finally am going to do what I had originally planned with IV sedation. The dentist will have an anesthesiologist there and he does fillings and other work on sedated patients nearly all the time. They advertise their "airway centered dentistry" on their website and seem very knowledgeable so I feel like I'm in safe hands. The dentist also reassured me that my weight won't be an issue and he has sedated patients upwards of 500 lbs with no complications. The only complication he ever had was a patient who briefly fainted due to a heart issue.
I feel like this is the safest place I can be to get it done, but I'm still worried.
I'm worried that even though I'm not anywhere near 500 lbs, that me being overweight will lead to issues. I am worried that I will suddenly stop breathing or have a heart issue. I'm worried about the wrong dose of anesthesia being administered...and finally...I am worried about choking during the appointment. He said he wouldn't use a dental dam, which I found surprising, but maybe it is too hard for a sedated patient to breathe when that's on?
I did have IV sedation when I got my wisdom teeth out, but that was 17 years ago (!!) and I was 30 lbs lighter.
If anyone can reassure me, please help! I have been driving myself crazy and I just need to be DONE with it!
So I finally have my IV Sedation appointment scheduled for August 26th at 8 am for the broken amalgam + amalgam and cavity next to it (so two fillings total, the back-most molars on my lower left jaw).
Yes...these are the exact same ones I posted about in 2019. Not sure how I managed to keep a root canal at bay over these two years, but I have! (It probably has something to do with the Clinpro 5000 toothpaste my dentist originally told me to put on that cavity before it became something that needed to be filled). I don't recommend it though. But with the pandemic I really had no choice.
Previously I tried just about everything- the Wand to cope with my fear of needles (had to cancel that appointment due to a sudden appointment conflict so I didn't go back), and even laser dentistry to cope with my fear of needles and drilling. Sadly, the laser dentist did not work out as I felt like I was choking and couldn't breathe when he put the laser in my mouth while an assistant was there with the suction right next to it. I just panicked sadly. I think because the filling(s) are so huge and I felt like I couldn't cope with the anxiety for the 45 mins or so it would take to complete the fillings.
So now I finally am going to do what I had originally planned with IV sedation. The dentist will have an anesthesiologist there and he does fillings and other work on sedated patients nearly all the time. They advertise their "airway centered dentistry" on their website and seem very knowledgeable so I feel like I'm in safe hands. The dentist also reassured me that my weight won't be an issue and he has sedated patients upwards of 500 lbs with no complications. The only complication he ever had was a patient who briefly fainted due to a heart issue.
I feel like this is the safest place I can be to get it done, but I'm still worried.
I'm worried that even though I'm not anywhere near 500 lbs, that me being overweight will lead to issues. I am worried that I will suddenly stop breathing or have a heart issue. I'm worried about the wrong dose of anesthesia being administered...and finally...I am worried about choking during the appointment. He said he wouldn't use a dental dam, which I found surprising, but maybe it is too hard for a sedated patient to breathe when that's on?
I did have IV sedation when I got my wisdom teeth out, but that was 17 years ago (!!) and I was 30 lbs lighter.
If anyone can reassure me, please help! I have been driving myself crazy and I just need to be DONE with it!