im afraid of dentist?

Question

ok befor any one calls me cowadus,i have to say afew thing to say i am compleatly terrified of dentist.not so much them but what they have the potental to do to me i gess.i have good reson for beang the whey i am!and im not afraid of anything elce honsetly!my dentist when i was a child was crazy and just wanted to gt as much money as he could from my parents.i swer in my childhood i had like 25 filling all my back teeth had filling and this was befor i was the age of 9 my paents got sick of paying him all the time and me biteing him in shot it was more of an ordeal than it was worth.he realy frighten me.if i see people who might be him i duck away oh yeah im 24.this is not like me to fear anything.any whey when i turnd 14 my parents took me to anotehr dentist they where nicer.and i had know caviteys between that time.i got out of ever going back when i was 15 long storie.i had know idea nice dentist where real. any one have any idea on how to get over phobias like this?

also dont think i havent tryed it sedaton dosnet work well with me nearther dose novicane i ts never works and i can feel thig tought itgess it sucks to be me eh?

Answer 1

ok befor I read entire your story - I'm afraid of it too!

It's been readen :) (this is not right) , ok, the worst thing that could happen to you is to lose all your healthy teeth because of someone or something, and later in life to feel aggravated because of this state of yours. I've heard that in rich countries (like mine is not :) ) dentists have ultra fast drilling machines that drill so fast - it even could be dangerous if someone scares your dentist while.....you know. Or if he gets cramps, or spasm, or gorushicu.
The most sickening thing about the dentist is the pain, and the most pain is causing that drill which doesn't sprays water, and is very slow, and is used when it is almost finished but not quite.
So, I believe that you have the benefit of living in some rich god damn country, which has those kind of dentists who use ultra fast drillers, and I strongly suggest that you visit them, or you can easily ask for painkillers.

Answer 2

First of all, take a deep, calming breath. When you go to have the cavities filled, bring an mp3 player or a personal cd player to listen to, so that you can just zone out and close your eyes. You'll never know what's going on. What's going to happen: First, the dentist will numb you where the shot is going to be with gel on a qtip. This will make it so that the shot of novicane will not hurt. Then, you should start to feel like you have a big lip, and the dentist will start the procedure. First, he/she will use a drill to sand away the decay(cavity) on your tooth. Then, they will put in a silver/composite filling. You shouldn't feel anything during this entire process. When he/she seals a tooth, they are applying a protective coating onto your tooth to help protect from cavities. I hope that my answer helped, and you can email me if you have any other questions. Good Luck!

Answer 3

Hi Vixen.
I'm not surprised you are afraid of dentists after your experiences when you were younger.
I don't know where you live but maybe there is something like this where you are.
Here in the UK, dental services are arranged by PCTs (Primary Care Trusts) They are not in charge of the dentists, but they can help you to find one.
If there is an organisation like a PCT where you live maybe you could contact them and tell them your problem. Ask them if they can arrange for you to register with a sympathetic dentist who can help you to overcome your fear. Some dentists are good at hypnotherapy, and use it to overcome patients' anxiety.

Answer 4

Luna-
You cant be more afraid than me. But if you don't go you could get really really sick! I just had a ton of work done from a sedation dentist. Go to www.sleepdentist.com Find one in your area, they usually will do free consultations. They give you a small pill and they will do hours of work in one setting. When I woke up I felt GREAT! And I have no memory of the appointment what so ever. Best of luck...you'll be fine...I promise! Amy

Answer 5

There are three basis ways of overcoming phobias:

(1) Grit and determination on your own by forcing yourself exposure to what you dread until it doesn't bother you anymore;
(2) Desensitization therapy with a therapist who will help you overcome it;
(3) Medication (usually anti-depressant type drugs) used to modify biochemical properties which affect the formation of phobia-type behaviors.

Of course, it would be ideal if you found an excellent dentist with whom you could have a calming and fulfilling experience.

Answer 6

The simple way to get rid of this phobia:

1) Visit the dentist.

2) Think of the benefits of going and think of the consequences.

Would you exchange a bit fear/excitement for great teeth? Or would you exchange safety/relaxtion for horrible unhealthy teeth? It's your comfort zone.

Face your fears head on and change the way you look at it.

Answer 7

dentists have scared me well over 30 years. I especially hate teeth pain. I also feel your pain. I now ask for the laughing gas as soon as I get into the chair of doom, and that helps. But the other side of the coin is terrible teeth and gums, headaches and so forth. gather your courage, get the gas and let your dentist know about your dilemma.

Answer 8

luna, darling i am a terrible person to have to help anyone get over dentophobias
they a freaken scary
one slaped me when i was a little kid i totaly feel your pain.
but it is one of those things in life that is horrible but we must face. if you have a nice one then it can still be scay but this whey there alot less likely to hurt you atleast.im not a dentist talking to you to tell you you have to go im your friend..

Answer 9

I'm the same. I had loads of Fillings when i was young. They drilled so much off of a couple of teeth that when a filling fell out, i was left with 4x points sticking-up instead!

Answer 10

NO ONE likes to go to a dentist. Buck up and get your butt in there....Or, you can be afraid to go and loose all your teeth by the time you are 20...great look!