2006-10-12 06:38:43 · 22 answers · asked by missme 2 in Health ➔ Dental
My step-mom is the same way. She went to her doctor, and explained the problem, and the doctor prescribed her a pill that she could take half an hour before her appt. to calm her down. It was nothing very strong, she was still allowed to drive and everything, but it just made her more relaxed, and she didn't mind going so much. Hope that helps! Good Luck!
2006-10-12 06:49:00 · answer #1 · answered by ClimbingCowgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you let the dentist know that you are terrified most of the time they will prescribe you Valium and tell you to take it an hour before your appointment, just know that if you go that rout that you will have to have someone drive you there and drive you back home.
I would also recommend that you bring a CD player with head phones to listen to.
2006-10-12 06:41:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going to the dentist is really no big deal. There can be some pain, but it's worth a little pain to keep your teeth. Imagine how horrible it would be to have no teeth, or to have to wear dentures.
Tell your dentist that you're a little apprehensive, ask them to explain the procedure. I don't like the dentist either, but it's just one of those things you have to put up with. Good luck :)
2006-10-12 06:42:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Y'all,
My friend was like that and then learned to look up dentists that used nitrous Oxide, or laughing gas. After that she never had a problem, since the NO2 made her happy and relaxed.
So... berfore you go, make a phone call to ask if the Dentist uses
the laughing gas... no problems!
2006-10-12 06:42:14 · answer #4 · answered by cowgurl_bareback 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 03:01:49 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same fears. What I do is plan for something fun or good after the appointment. Something like, going to rent a movie I've wanted to see, buying a CD, just doing something that's a treat for me. Then I focus on that - what's going on after the appointment - and less about the appointment itself. It really does help me with the anxiety, because it reminds me that life will continue as normal when the appointment is done! ; )
2006-10-12 06:50:04 · answer #6 · answered by milomax 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well don't drink alcohol it will make you bleed too freely. Try to remember that unlike the doctor the dentist won't do anything to you without giving you pain control first and by the time the pain medicine wears off you'll feel better.
2006-10-12 06:41:50 · answer #7 · answered by leavemealone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recently went to the Dentist for a filling, and they were really nice to me. They gave me a bit of laughing gas and they had headphones and a TV on the ceiling. You should find a nice dentist like that. Go for the Exam, but if you don't like them, look for someone nice to do work. (Tell them you are a nervous patient).
The laughing gas didn't work on me, but most people say it is Terrific. I just watch TV and listen to them talk.
2006-10-12 06:44:03 · answer #8 · answered by theclassybratt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a Valium, xanex, anything calming. It will be OK. Dentists have come a long way. They have lots of drugs to deaden the pain, gas too if you need it. Good luck.
2006-10-12 06:41:36 · answer #9 · answered by Lori 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know what you could do before, aside from brushing and flossing your teeth. But when you're there, take your cd player or ipod and listen to it while they work.
This is especially helpful to drown out the sounds of the machines, which always make me tense, even when I'm just getting my teeth cleaned.
By the way, when I get my teeth cleaned, I always refuse to be anesthetized (numbed) because the recovery takes longer.
2006-10-12 06:46:56 · answer #10 · answered by germaine_87313 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋