So nervous

I put off having my (one and only) wisdom tooth pulled for years. I was in pain daily because of it! Finally got it pulled this year, it was so easy and painless I felt stupid for not having it done sooner. Ask people in your area who they use.

Caporegiem wrote: »

They'll probably just pull the tooth

This..or root canal. I'd opt for the pulling, personally...

See if they do "sedation dentistry"...seriously. It's a thing.

i literally feel your pain.

i had 5 teeth removed earlier this summer and got implants.

other than pressure (like what you feel with you pull and tug on a normal healthy tooth - it doesnt hurt, but you feel you messing around with it), i had ZERO pain during the extractions. NO sedation (just the regular numbing shot i believe), and I am extremely dental phobic and anxiety ridden. She did give me an anti anxiety med to take before hand (forget which one).

so .... it really wasn't as bad as what i had built up in my head and avoided for years and years and years. the toothaches i had while putting it off... were MUCH MUCH MUCH worse than the actual procedure.

If you had a cavity and never got it filled, it could result in a serious infection that *could* spread to the brain. That's in a rare/worst case scenario, but it does happen and not getting a cavity filled can be very dangerous. I also have a HUGE phobia of dentists and doctors (ironic since I work at a hospital lol). I've never had a cavity in my life BUT just think of it this way: Toddlers get cavities and need to get them filled. If they can do it so can you!

You could ask for something like Ativan or Valium for anxiety. My dentist will prescribe that pretty generously in small quantities (enough to get you through a stressful visit). Husband had 5 teeth pulled in one sitting on Valium. He said he could feel the bones in his face flexing as the dentist pretty much stood on his chest and yanked teeth but he might as well have been feeding ducks in the park for all it bothered him LOL.