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katsoup
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Hi everyone,
I am a huge needle phobic, I don't mind dental treatment but I avoid it at all costs because I panic that a needle will come out!! I'm sure this makes sense to some.
I recently got a gum infection around my wisdom tooth and went to see a local dentist. He told me I needed 4 shallow fillings and sent me on my way (in a blind panic!!). He was a private dentist so when an NHS dentist became available I made an appt to see one, after this appt (which was yesterday) the dentist told me the only work I need is a small cavity filling behind my front teeth. This is much better news that 4 cavities but still to be honest I fear I won't be able to go through with it due to the needle part. I asked if it was possible to do it without the needle and the dentist said he would rather I had it, I don't think he realises how bad my fear of needles is, I have been known to completely fly off the handle at dentists before which is why I stopped going, this has been my first dental experience in 10 years and I am 24 years old.
Anyway, does anyone know what this filling involves? Where do they inject me? If the cavity is small why do they need to numb me? I have heard this filling is meant to hurt more than any other due to the location of it. Also, is it usual for NHS and private dentists to give such a different diagnosis? I feel very pathetic discussing it like this but the fear needles give me is like nothing else, would valium help in this situation? I don't want my tooth to end up rotting out of my mouth but it sometimes takes this for me to have treatment, the only treatment I've ever had is root canal and I don't remember it, I just blocked it out.
Thanks guys
I am a huge needle phobic, I don't mind dental treatment but I avoid it at all costs because I panic that a needle will come out!! I'm sure this makes sense to some.
I recently got a gum infection around my wisdom tooth and went to see a local dentist. He told me I needed 4 shallow fillings and sent me on my way (in a blind panic!!). He was a private dentist so when an NHS dentist became available I made an appt to see one, after this appt (which was yesterday) the dentist told me the only work I need is a small cavity filling behind my front teeth. This is much better news that 4 cavities but still to be honest I fear I won't be able to go through with it due to the needle part. I asked if it was possible to do it without the needle and the dentist said he would rather I had it, I don't think he realises how bad my fear of needles is, I have been known to completely fly off the handle at dentists before which is why I stopped going, this has been my first dental experience in 10 years and I am 24 years old.
Anyway, does anyone know what this filling involves? Where do they inject me? If the cavity is small why do they need to numb me? I have heard this filling is meant to hurt more than any other due to the location of it. Also, is it usual for NHS and private dentists to give such a different diagnosis? I feel very pathetic discussing it like this but the fear needles give me is like nothing else, would valium help in this situation? I don't want my tooth to end up rotting out of my mouth but it sometimes takes this for me to have treatment, the only treatment I've ever had is root canal and I don't remember it, I just blocked it out.
Thanks guys