I haven’t been to the dentist for quite a while because I am really nervous about going. I know I could sleep through the visit with sedation, but I’m nervous about that, too. Do you have any suggestions to help me overcome my fears? James, Baton Rouge Dear James, Kudos for trying to conquer your […]
Couldn’t I just take a sleeping pill instead of going to a sedation dentist?
Meg from San Jose, CA asks: I have been seeing a lot of signs for sedation dentists. It sounds great because going to the dentist freaks me out. I have been going to the same dentist since I was a teenager and he doesn’t do sedation dentistry. Now I need to have some work done. […]
Is it best to sedate my daughter to do a lot of dental work done at once?
My daughter is only seven years old and her pediatric dentist told me this week that she needs a lot of dental work done. He said she has several cavities that may need caps. He wants me to bring her back three or four times to do it all. I can’t afford to take time […]
Did I embarrass myself at the sedation dentist?
I hadn’t been to a dentist for a long time, so when I did, I needed a lot of work done. Because I don’t do well at the dentist anyway, I decided to see a sedation dentist so I could get more done during my visits. I ended up having five visits to do it […]