IV Sedation for wisdom teeth and more

[Simon8298]

OK....

First i would just like to say thank you to every one who has posted on this forum!!


I made the big mistake of looking at you tube video's and reading bad stuff which made my fears much worse. Any how, to those people reading this who may have been making the same mistake, I would just like to say you need not worry.

I have put of going to the dentists for years! i ended up with 2 rotten top wisdom teeth which was crumbled right down to the gum line, holes in a few of my other teeth which had been causing me a lot of pain for month and months!! and i had a cap which needed replacing on my front tooth which had been smashed after i tried saving a friend from a bar fight. and to cap it all off my teeth was in a horrible mess after many years of smoking and not looking after my teeth too well.

I went to the dentist with a friend today, and my appointment was at 2.15, and to makes things worse i was made to wait another 15 Min's due to a lady who was in front of me for a check up, so that made my nerves even worse. But after i got in the chair, i started asking my dentist sill questions that in my mind where rational... such as what happens if i am not properly sedated.... any how she said "trust me you will have no clue what is going on"

when the IV went in after taking all my blood pressure and monitoring my heart rate i was pretty much lights out.... only thing i can really remember is swapping sides in my mouth for this thing which i can only imagine was to keep my mouth open as she worked...

1 hour and 30 Min's later my friend was in front of me asking me how it went, and if i felt like i was ready to get out of the chair and go home.

IT WAS REALY THAT EASY!!!!

So thanks again to every one from this forum, and good luck if you are going for the same treatment soon.


Oh and b4 i go... the one hardest thing from today is trying not to smoke!! i have had 1 ciggy so far as a was gasping for one!!... but i am trying very hard not to smoke at least until tomorrow when the gums have started healing a little.

<-- my big toothy smile after today

Simon

 

[Robert]

Simon, first of all, well done! My teeth are horrendous! And what's more I can't even pluck up the courage to make the phone call! Full of admiration, 'and' envy
Robert

 

[mikey]

Your story sounded almost exactly like myn was when I had my wizzies out. Congrats

 

[Simon8298]

Simon, first of all, well done! My teeth are horrendous! And what's more I can't even pluck up the courage to make the phone call! Full of admiration, 'and' envy
Robert

you ain't the only one m8.... my teeth are still really bad! even after a hour and a half in the dentist chair I just wish i could have them all taken out and replaced overnight!

 

[Alexandra1973]

I need to have all 4 wisdom teeth taken out, plus a top one on the side (right behind my left canine) and one on the bottom right, next to the wisdom tooth. So it'll barely be noticeable.

IV sedation sounds really good. I got over my needle phobia years ago, used to give blood a lot. IVs are nothing...if you have a nurse who knows what she's doing, they don't hurt.

I need to schedule it for after the first of the year, when dental insurance kicks in. I went to Aspen for the free check-up and X-rays.

I've been under a partial anesthesia before...boy was I feelin' GOOD!