I just had a horrible dental experience and I don’t know if I can go back. I’d never had a cavity before, but at my last checkup my dentist found one. We scheduled a follow-up appointment for me to get a filling. I will admit to being nervous because it was my first dental procedure […]
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I’m in a pickle. I have what most people would consider an irrational fear of the dentist. I haven’t been in years because just the thought makes me get so sick that I throw up. I know it is stupid, but I can’t control how my body works. I take great care of my teeth
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I am having my wisdom teeth taken out in about three weeks. My dentist suggested we use oral conscious sedation, which I was fine with. I just finished my consultation and they gave me a bunch of instructions with the paperwork. It talked about using gauze. I am a little concerned that while I am
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I have always been able to grin and bear it through my dental appointments. However, I do find myself avoiding the dentist more and more these days and I’m sure it is my teeth that are going to pay the price. I recently read about sedation dentistry where people can sleep through their dental appointments.
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