Lost 2 molars but the roots are still in - Scared to death!

[Dwro8ea]

Hi,

I have had problems with my teeth in the past because I like sweets and I'm lazy at taking care of them. I also have to mention that I have the worst fear of dentists cause when I had my upper molar removed, the dentist didn't even wait for the anesthesia to set in!!! She removed my molar with no anesthesia basically!

But back to the point... I have lost the 1st left mandibular molar while eating fish. The whole thing just came off! I didnt' feel a thing but the roots are still in. Similar story with my 1st right upper molar. I had it removed when I was 11-12 (cause the dentist was too lazy to put a filling on) and it grew back! And after a few years it just fell off like the other one and only the roots are left inside. I don't feel any pain or anything, but I'm worried about getting any infections or even damaging my facial bone and mandible. Other than that my dentist says I have great teeth and that these 2 are isolated events.

I've been researching a lot about General Anesthesia cause of my huge fear of dentists and feel more comfortable if someone could walk me through the procedure. My normal dentist said that she can't do it and that I need a surgeon because they will need to cut my gum open. What does that mean exactly? Could someone explain the procedure to me and maybe advise me please?

Dora

 

[Stress Doc]

Hi

General Anesthesia would probably be a bit of overkill. They might mean IV sedation. This is the most popular type of dental anesthesia, it is the platinum standard for dental sedation.

The procedure is easy. First a blood pressure cuff is put on your arm and a pulse OX sensor is taped to your finger. These are used to determine level of sedation.

A bit of numbing cream is put on the hand or forearm, depending on where the butterfly will be used. A very small device called a butterfly needle is used, you will not even feel it. Once the IV is started it take about 1 minute for the meds to kick in. The next thing you will be aware of is waking up. You will not have any memory of the procedure. But you will be able to respond to questions or follow instructions during the procedure.

The root are teeth are actually easier to remove than whole teeth. The entire removal procedure should only take a few minutes. They might need to remove any gum that is in the way to make sure they get all the pieces.

Healing is fairly quick and usually painless. If there is any discomfort, ibuprofen helps.

The whole thing is straight forward, painless and routine, no worries. You will do great and be amazed at how easy it is.

Blessings

 

[Dwro8ea]

Oh thank you so much! That sounds way less freaky than what I had in mind. I really need to find a dentist that can respect my fear and do this procedure.

 

[morethanlights]

I got 7 teeth extracted a few weeks ago under IV sedation. One of the teeth was similar to yours with most of the crown missing and a deep hole where the root used to be all the way to my jawbone (failed root canal). I am incredibly terrified of dentists to put it simply. IV sedation was amazing. One minute I was laying there scared to death. The surgeon put an IV in my arm, it wasn't very painful at all, and put in something to relax me. I started to feel a little more calm and noticed my BP/heart rate start to decrease on the nice monitors they had set up. I conversed with the assistant for a few minutes and then the surgeon put in the drug that would really sedate me. I remember right before he put it in I was really scared. I watched him inject it into the tube, mumbled a few things, and then the next thing I know I'm laying in the recovery room with my mouth full of gauze. It was really quite incredible. Just get them extracted under IV sedation, you won't regret it.