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Charlottie222
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- Sep 13, 2021
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I found out I needed an extraction last week and was absolutely consumed by fear- it was all I thought about in the week running up to my appointment. I had been for a check up and teeth cleaning a couple of years ago but had a lot of problems with root canals a decade ago and developed a bad dental fear so just always put off visiting the dentist since then.
I wanted to share here to confirm what so many have said before that the anxiety beforehand is the absolute worst part of it! Based on my past experiences I was really careful to seek out an excellent dentist and had an initial consultation first. I told him my fears about getting numb and he did a brilliant job numbing me taking his time and giving me an extra injection. The extraction itself was just a lot of pressure- it was strange but not uncomfortable and because he was a great dentist he got the tooth out in one piece despite it being broken, root canalled and crowned before - the whole shebang.
Honestly my main advice is find a dentist you trust. If it’s an emergency situation you’ll just be desperate to get your tooth out but if not take your time and find someone who will be gentle and careful. Talk about your fears, find the right anaesthetic for you and go slow!
In the early stages of recovery now and it’s not too bad either- sore but fine really. I need to sleep off the last week of worry though… Good luck to anyone else going through an extraction soon- you will be ok and see you on the other end!
I wanted to share here to confirm what so many have said before that the anxiety beforehand is the absolute worst part of it! Based on my past experiences I was really careful to seek out an excellent dentist and had an initial consultation first. I told him my fears about getting numb and he did a brilliant job numbing me taking his time and giving me an extra injection. The extraction itself was just a lot of pressure- it was strange but not uncomfortable and because he was a great dentist he got the tooth out in one piece despite it being broken, root canalled and crowned before - the whole shebang.
Honestly my main advice is find a dentist you trust. If it’s an emergency situation you’ll just be desperate to get your tooth out but if not take your time and find someone who will be gentle and careful. Talk about your fears, find the right anaesthetic for you and go slow!
In the early stages of recovery now and it’s not too bad either- sore but fine really. I need to sleep off the last week of worry though… Good luck to anyone else going through an extraction soon- you will be ok and see you on the other end!