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MountainMama
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I am getting my lower 2nd molar extracted next Wednesday.
Rationally I know I will be fine. The oral surgeon is good, and he said my roots are not near the nerve
My fears stem from my childhood trauma of getting teeth pulled when the anesthetic didn't work, and the dentist didn't believe me. I have always had difficulty getting and staying numb. As a child, my permanent teeth were coming in wrong and not pushing the baby teeth out so I had to get multiple baby teeth pulled. The dentist didn't use any kind of topical numbing, just went straight for the shot, which is scary enough for an 8 year old. Then when he started pulling, I was screaming because it hurt and he kept telling me it was just pressure. We only had one dentist as it was a rural area and he was a friend of my parents.
When I was 13, I had to get all four bicuspids pulled for orthodontia. Again, it hurt, and I was crying and he didn't believe me. I almost passed out. After that, I had general anesthesia for wisdom teeth extractions and oral surgeries.
This will be my first extraction with local anesthesia since I was a kid. I am opting for nitrous oxide, but I am still terrified. I have had so much work done this summer that I thought I was conquering my phobia, but it really boils down to the fear of extraction.
Any worda of reassurance and wisdom would be appreciated.
Rationally I know I will be fine. The oral surgeon is good, and he said my roots are not near the nerve
My fears stem from my childhood trauma of getting teeth pulled when the anesthetic didn't work, and the dentist didn't believe me. I have always had difficulty getting and staying numb. As a child, my permanent teeth were coming in wrong and not pushing the baby teeth out so I had to get multiple baby teeth pulled. The dentist didn't use any kind of topical numbing, just went straight for the shot, which is scary enough for an 8 year old. Then when he started pulling, I was screaming because it hurt and he kept telling me it was just pressure. We only had one dentist as it was a rural area and he was a friend of my parents.
When I was 13, I had to get all four bicuspids pulled for orthodontia. Again, it hurt, and I was crying and he didn't believe me. I almost passed out. After that, I had general anesthesia for wisdom teeth extractions and oral surgeries.
This will be my first extraction with local anesthesia since I was a kid. I am opting for nitrous oxide, but I am still terrified. I have had so much work done this summer that I thought I was conquering my phobia, but it really boils down to the fear of extraction.
Any worda of reassurance and wisdom would be appreciated.