Are You a Chicken at the Dentist?

fureverywhere

fureverywhere

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Rats, I need to find a new dentist. The old one stopped using nitrous oxide...something I NEED even just for cleanings. It's weird though, any number of tattoos and I've been in labor five times and survived. Dental x rays and I just might need Ativan. I guess it's from when I was a kid and there was the dentist from heck...

I should have found one sooner. One tooth just broke and it's visible. Two in the back with cracked fillings. Eating just about anything is a major challenge. I was telling my daughter about a time when my parents had their bags packed for a trip to Europe. The night before my Mom got attacked by a tooth abscess. I hope they got a refund at least.
 

I remember when dentists only used Novocain to pull teeth. Fillings took forever, the drill was really slow and painful. Today, it's not even near that level. I hope you can find a new dentist to take care of those issues for you. Go before things get worse!
 
Yeah I mean half of it is in your head. But for me nitrous takes my head to Tellie Tubbie Land. What they're doing in my mouth doesn't even register and that's a good thing. The old dentist had his office renovated. But got rid of the gas...Communist:mad:
 

I'm with you, fureverywhere, I need the dentist to meet me at the door with nitrous oxide. It's my first question when looking for a new dentist, do they have nitrous oxide? Having teeth filled should be fun and relaxing! Gimme the gas!
 
For real, slap the mask on as we walk in and they can do whatever they like:D

Seriously too, I do not want to see what is going on in there. I don't want to see x rays. I already know my teeth are shot to $#%&. Just make them look good enough not to scare people...pleeeeze.
 
I think I would rather have my leg amputated than go to a dentist. I haven't been to a dentist in 10 years. I brush twice a day sometimes three times. Use mouthwash and that's it. The few fillings I have are hanging in there. I have had about four pulled. Should one start to give me trouble I will have that pulled as well as long as it isn't in the front and certainly with gas. My Grandpa had no bottom teeth and yet was able to eat nuts. He would scrape them on his bottom gums which were as hard as nails. I wouldn't try that in public but in my own home,what was good enough for Grandpa is good enough for me.
 
For real, my grandfather almost lived on sweets. At 94 they told my parents he has his natural teeth, we could do some minor fix up's but why bother? He had the strong tooth side...I feel helpless.
 
The last time I got Novacaine for a filling, they either injected too much or too far back because I couldn't swallow well. It was really scary. They kept me there for two hours with someone standing beside me the whole time while I drooled into a towel and moved the suction thingy around in my mouth. There was discussion going out in the hall as whether to call the paramedics or not.

I'm not looking forward to doing that again.
 
jujube said:
The last time I got Novacaine for a filling, they either injected too much or too far back because I couldn't swallow well. It was really scary. They kept me there for two hours with someone standing beside me the whole time while I drooled into a towel and moved the suction thingy around in my mouth. There was discussion going out in the hall as whether to call the paramedics or not.

I'm not looking forward to doing that again.
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I'd be concerned if your throat swelled up. That may be a reaction to the Novocaine, did they have anything more to say on that?
 
jujube said:
The last time I got Novacaine for a filling, they either injected too much or too far back because I couldn't swallow well. It was really scary. They kept me there for two hours with someone standing beside me the whole time while I drooled into a towel and moved the suction thingy around in my mouth. There was discussion going out in the hall as whether to call the paramedics or not.

I'm not looking forward to doing that again.
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How scary, Jujube!
 
I had all my crowns done in the 90's, so have not needed anything other than a small filling done here in the UK. It's a good thing too as they will not use nitrous oxide in a dentist's office here. They must have an anethetist as well as the dentist. They used to use it but some people died when it was adminstered improperly years ago. In the US I'd get the gas and novacaine - and the gas first. I almost looked forward to going to the dentist then! LOL.

Painless paying here. I lucked out and got an NHS dentist instead of private so a thorough cleaning and scraping and checkup costs £10.50.
 
I hate going to the dentist, but I go once a year for cleaning and checkup. Since I was a kid I had a lot of fillings, etc., and my mother never had a lot of sweets in the house, and didn't let us drink soda or anything. Now that I'm in my 60, my gums are receding a little and I have to be careful, I don't ever want to lose my teeth and use dentures. I brush twice a day, more often if I eat something really sweet and gooey that sticks to my teeth. Also floss often, more than I ever did in my life, and use a proxa brush often too....but not daily. Use Listerine now and then, should use it every day but don't.

I'm not chicken when I'm there, never insist on nitrous oxide, just the usual numbing shot in the gum.
 
SeaBreeze said:
I hate going to the dentist, but I go once a year for cleaning and checkup. Since I was a kid I had a lot of fillings, etc., and my mother never had a lot of sweets in the house, and didn't let us drink soda or anything. Now that I'm in my 60, my gums are receding a little and I have to be careful, I don't ever want to lose my teeth and use dentures. I brush twice a day, more often if I eat something really sweet and gooey that sticks to my teeth. Also floss often, more than I ever did in my life, and use a proxa brush often too....but not daily. Use Listerine now and then, should use it every day but don't.

I'm not chicken when I'm there, never insist on nitrous oxide, just the usual numbing shot in the gum.
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When my old fillings started crumbling in my 40's I got worred about have to get dentures. I started to take better care of my teeth and got crowns since all my molars were mostly fillings and of course they start to get porous later in life. I only have one filling left in my mouth, all my molars are crowned.

I floss faithfully but also use interdental brushes of various sizes. They are really good for taking care of your gums. I get a cleaning and check up every 6 months. I do have receding gums and also sensitive teeth so always use a sensitive toothpaste.
 
I think it costs them extra, probably liability insurance or something. A pity because if you enjoy it they could remove your head and you'd still be grinning like an idiot...
 
fureverywhere said:
I think it costs them extra, probably liability insurance or something. A pity because if you enjoy it they could remove your head and you'd still be grinning like an idiot...
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Guessing you mean nitrous? I loved that stuff. Even when something hurt, you didn't care!
 
I don't mind the dentist at all, and the technology has really changed. I've never found a dentist who offers nitrous though and I'd love to try it. The latest cool thing my dentist did was create a partial tooth overlay right in the office. I got to watch it being made. I can't precisely describe it or know what the machine is called, but using a digital tool he traced the shape needed in my mouth, and then it was "carved" using a water tool machine. It was ready in about an hour, so had everything done in a single visit.
 
This boy will get a great Yelp review. The accent was Russian? Polish? Czech? But he heard about my anxiety issues and Valium plus gas...six teeth pulled but I was in my happy place. Temporary bridge too, I wanted to get up and hug him...
 
When I was a lad, going to the dentist was really scary and painful. Now, I don't find it a problem. They don't use gas any more here and my dentist's X-ray machines are really quite something. You just put a small plate in your mouth and the X-ray is shown immediately on a large computer monitor. No problem with injections - I suspect that I'm lucky to have found such a good dentist.

Virtually no NHS round here (and even less in S.England) so I've always had private dental insurance. For a fixed fee, I get two checkups incl. any X-rays, and two hygenist visits every year. Any other treatment is at a reduced cost.
 

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