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implants14273
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So this isn't my first root canal. I've had 4, but all of them have been right in the front of my mouth hence having the dam only covering my front teeth/front portion of my mouth. Tomorrow I have to get a root canal on my premolar and I'm terrified of having the dam and x-rays so far back in my mouth. I'm very gag-phobic (stems from a general fear of throwing up) and I get in my head about it despite the fact that my actual physiological gag reflex isn't too bad. I could care less about the actual procedure, you could stick me with 1000 novacaine needles and drill to China and I wouldn't care, but it's just the thought of that dam so far back as well as x-rays that far back that's making me shudder. I hate having my mouth covered and I remember even with my easier front root canals that I hated that restricting sensation of having my mouth totally blocked.
Any words of wisdom or encouragement would be much appreciated!
Any words of wisdom or encouragement would be much appreciated!