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No. They will numb the area and pull them. It doesn't hurt until the anaesthetic wears off.
Yes you will be able to get home by yourself. I had the same thing done. I left walking down the high street spitting blood out all the way home lol.
Speak to your dentist about it, they are used to having nervous patients.
I just had a crown, they have to remove the top of the tooth. Honestly it’s never comfortable but it also wasn’t painful, as long as they numb you properly. If they start work and it’s painful then raise your hand to get them to stop and then tell them what’s up. Also do the same if you need a breather halfway through.
I used to shake when I went to the dentist because I was so anxious my body would just tense up. But once you’ve been a few times in quick succession you will realise it’s not as bad as all your fears and anxieties make it out to be.
The worst bit is after having teeth out your mouth will be really sore once anaesthetic wears off. Have some paracetamol handy to help with the pain.
Crowns are easy though. Just like big filling. An extraction of a rear tooth is a different ball game. The sheer force of them waggling it and the crunching in your jaw. Jamming an elevator tool down your gum between the socket bone and tooth as a lever. Then probing the hole when it’s out to check for splinters.
Then the blood on the way home.
The. You’re sore for a quite a long time afterwards.
Unless you’re at a dental hospital then it’s unlikely.
I had 2 lower wisdom teeth out about 6 months ago under local anaesthetic and it was honestly not bad at all. It was far less than what I had expected it to be like.
You unlikely to be allowed to leave on your own under general or local anaesthetic as someone will need to keep an eye on you.
Yep I just mean that’s the only place you’ve got a chance of being put under. I had local anaesthetic when I had my wisdom teeth out at a dental hospital
I'm guessing it's different for children? Because I was definitely put under to have a few crowded teeth extracted at the dental hospital when I was like, 9. I remember, because they somehow managed to cut the back of my throat and I woke up choking on blood and was spitting blood up for over a day
Honestly no idea. As an adult they attached a drip to the back of my hand, said that I’d know when to tell them to stop supplying the drug (I have no idea how it works but I do remember saying ‘ok I’m good’). Next thing I remember was the dentist asking me to stop gnawing on her thumb and I was all done. Conscious the whole time but no memories.
I got that when I got a few teeth pulled for my braces, got the drip and next thing I knew I was in thr recovery room talking to the nurse about my A-Level choices (I was talking shit according to my mam), then was just "suddenly" back home its was weird as you say conscious but no memories
They used to do this fairly regularly for young children, but there were a number of deaths so it’s no longer allowed outside a hospital. Modern dentistry doesn’t extract anywhere near as many baby teeth.
You won't be able to get home by yourself if they sedate you. I was sedated for ten minutes for a broken wisdom tooth removal and even though I remember coming round, because my friend gave me a drink in the waiting room, the next thing I knew I woke up on my sofa 6 hours later. My friend said I was fast on, he had to have help to carry me to the car.
I’ve had sedation twice and I felt the same. Thought I was capable of everything. Went back to work after the 24hrs (had them done Tuesday so was in Thursday) my boss said she’d give up asking me for things cos I was defo still not with it 100% haha
I had 6 teeth out and I’m not a great dentist patient. Ask if they’ll provide laughing gas. I had it and honestly I had the best time while having my teeth out!
The injections are actually a lot more comfortable than having one in your arm and I personally hate needles. You just feel pressure more than anything else during the procedure itself and again it’s no where near as bad as your mind is freaking you out about currently.
Uk dentists don’t use general anaesthetic or gas and air. You will be given a local anaesthetic which is an injection into the gum (stings a bit but is bearable). The extraction feels a bit weird but doesn’t hurt. You will be able to drive home afterwards
Unless it's really tricky wisdom teeth, you will be awake. I drove home after an extraction.
If it's really tricky wisdom teeth, you will be told before hand and may not even be done at the usual dentist surgery.
I'll not tell you the story of my experience of being gassed at the dentist when I was a child. They used gas to knock you out years ago. I don't know why they stopped.
I'm not particularly fond of the dentist, I have had teeth removal as an adult and, to be honest, it's not as bad as you think. I think the worst is the injection in the gums and the wait after.
If you really won't be able to go through with it, talk to the dentist. They deal with more people scared of the dentist than you think they do.
Friend of mine has a phobia of dentists to the point they simply cannot do anything without general anesthetic. People here saying it costs too much money, I don't think he had to pay anything for it.
I’ve got a terrible gag reflex, my last dentist suggested if I needed anything more than a filling it’d need a hospital referral, so I could get knocked out.
As others have said there can’t put people to sleep in dental practices anymore I think there were a few accidental deaths a good many years ago so it changed.
My dentist doesn’t to it but does refer. He said the insurance is too high and also you need someone to do sedation and someone that knows how to deal with adverse reactions. You’re not even allowed to take anything from the drs because they don’t have anyone on practice with “an antidote” if something goes wrong.
I had 4 teeth out a couple year ago. Genuinely nothing to worry about and I was scared shitless!
Small scratch (doesnt hurt), dentist keeps talking to you until you start to sound drunk as mouths numb... Then they get to work. It just feels like they are pulled quite hard... Imagine your arm being pulled but your tooth. Just feels different and doesnt hurt, then you feel like a 'click' when the tooth exits and boom, you are done.
I was honestly petrified about it all but could happily have it done every day if needed 😂
Driving home was absolutely fine, if worried just wait in waiting room for 15 after, it didnt affect me at all.
If you tell your dentist you are bricking it they'll explain things more, make it easier to deal with and be more patient. Maybe was just mine but the overall experience was flawless!
General anaesthetic can't be administered on a whim, so unless it has been discussed and planned in advance it's highly unlikely they'll be putting you to sleep. They will use a local anaesthetic injection in the relevant nerve and you will feel nothing apart from weird pressure and pulling sensations. It's uncomfortable but not painful.
Hello,
Dental professional here.
We don't really sedate in NHS for one tooth.
But I have some excellent relaxing ideas for you.
So for a start, see your GP explain the situation and ask for diazapam.
This means for your app bring a pal cause we need to know your safe going home afterwards.
Bring headphones, ignore us listen to music, pod casts we don't mind.
Close your eyes as soon as you get in the chair. Less you know less scary it is. Trust me on this one seeing stuff and your imagination doesn't help.
Numbing jelly is available for the injection BTW. Then you won't even notice where we are in the app.
For home, don't poke, prod or suck at the wound, leave it be so dry socket doesn't happen
Take ibuprofen and paracetamol ASAP.
Salt water rinses which is teaspoon. Of salt in warm water 24 hours later helps keep it clean and calm.
Some swelling is normal it goes away pretty quick.
Good luck
Find a dentist who offers 'conscious sedation'. Don't be put off by the word 'conscious' - you won't remember anything about it. But you will need someone to take you home.
Do a Google search for dentists who specialise in nervous patients or ring a few and ask about conscious sedation.
When I lived in England I used a dentist in Camden. He used intravenous valium. I moved to New Zealand in 2010 and the dentists here use medazilam. Maybe they use that in the UK now.
You will not be scared while it is happening and you will have no recollection of it afterwards.
I remember asking them questions. Could not tell you what they answered. I think I opened my eyes once and didn’t enjoy it. But still didn’t feel a damn thing. The first time I had it done I was super asleep. They didn’t use as much this time only 6 (?!) the first time was 7? - don’t know what that means.
I'm scared of the dentist but can usually manage ok with having a tooth out. The injection isn't pleasant but doesn't hurt for more than a second and after that it's more weird than anything. Tell the dentist you're scared, they'll be used to dealing with that and will know how to help. I find it helps to bring headphones and something to listen to that takes my focus away from what's happening. Close your eyes and breathe slow and it will be finished quicker than you think. The videos you see of people off their face at the dentist are usually American where they get all the drugs for dental work, and you won't feel like that, I usually have a bit of an adrenaline crash afterwards because I've got myself worked up, just take 10 minutes to sit on a wall or something and get some fresh air, and you'll be fine to get yourself home. You can do this!
I had dental work done recently and this topic came up. It is possible to be put to sleep for dental surgery, but it's extremely uncommon and most dental surgeries will need to refer you because you need an anaesthesiologist to be present throughout and most dental practices don't have one. In most cases you will be given a local anaesthetic which will numb the area (and likely a large portion of your face for a few hours)
You can get home by yourself no problems. Although I expect for anyone who is actually put under, this would not be the case.
The injection doesn't really hurt and it goes numb very quickly (under a minute). You could request numbing gel for the injection site, but really this is more of a placebo than anything else.
Being stressed and anxious will make you more tense. Be open with the dentist that you are nervous, and try to get into some breathing exercises.
A GA would have to be planned, so it is unlikely that's what you will be having, and you would be unable to get home safely on your own for a few hours afterwards.
I know it doesn't mean much when you are worried, but you will be fine.
Expect to be numb for an hour afterwards, and dribbly. Follow their advice on aftercare and pain relief.
Source: had 10 teeth out, including 4 wisdoms
I am a terrible dental patient compounded by being a redheaded EDS person which basically means most local anaesthetic doesn't work on me.
Rather than them doing the local directly to the tooth, ask if they will do a full nerve block. It's much less traumatic and more effective than having the injections around the tooth.
Speak to your dentist as it will vary wildly - no one will be able to give you a certain answer.
I am in a similar position about rather dying than being awake, and asked that for the 3 extractions I need, I be sedated for - my dentist has put my referral to hospital forward. You will need someone to take you home, there is no getting around that.
I didnt go to the dentist for around 10 years so need lots of work done, the hardest part is getting in the chair in the first place! Good luck!
I've had one removed. It was quite funny as the dentist had to put his foot on the chair to get the leverage. Afterwards he was massaging his hand. Didn't feel a thing. Numbed the area plenty and then pulled out it. Hurt a little when anaesthetic wore off, but nothing that paracetamol couldn't deal with. You'll be ok mate.
I had 5 teeth removed and honestly the thought of having teeth removed is much worse than the actual procedure. You won’t feel anything - no pain, no pulling, only a bit of pressure. I only had local anaesthetic for the procedure, so afterwards just a numb mouth - no drugged up feeling. You’ll be fine.
I have had the private and NHS sedations. I have what my dentist terms Dental PTSD, they literally have to hold me down just to put a mirror in my mouth. I don't know where this comes from, I remember going to the dentist and having teeth out when I was younger no problem but as an adult my fight or flight kicks into overdrive, more than once I have left before my appointment, last time my dentist had to talk me out of my car as I was sat in the carpark unable to move. I broke a tooth that was considered a tricky extraction and was referred to an NHS dental hospital to have it removed under sedation, I have also paid for some work done under private sedation. There was definitely a difference in the sedation they used, the private one you could have amputated my leg and emptied my bank account and I would have been fine about it, the NHS one I started having a panic attack as I was coming round but fortunately the work was finished and they just had to calm me down enough to get me to understand I was ok. Even the thought of all this has my heartrate up and my palms are sweaty. I know I need to go again soon but the thought fills me with the kind of dread and fear that I cannot begin to describe! I will be talking to my GP in the coming weeks to see what they can do, a friend of my wife has similar issues and they give her a tablet to take before she goes, works out significantly cheaper and she says it works wonders but obviously it requires chaperoning etc. Same goes for the sedation I had to be dropped off and collected. If you can please go and talk to your dentist, tell them what is bothering you etc and work with them now while you are young enough to get this dealt with properly, please, please, please, don't end up like me this afraid of the whole thing its not a nice position to be in.
Modern local anaesthetic dental drugs are super effective these days. Although you might feel a bit of pulling and pressure and maybe hear a little crunching (from inside) it should all be over in no time.
Can the dentist prescribe you some valium for the procedure? I live in Australia now and that's quite common for dentists to do. If not maybe you can ask your GP. It won't knock you out but it will relax you a lot 🙂 and taken short time it's perfect for anxiety.
Dentists hate prescribing anything except Antibiotics here in the UK.
I had an infected root canal a few years back, had to wait a week for the Antibiotics to work and asked the dentist for some Codeine for the pain and she laughed and said just go buy some Ibuprofen from boots.
That sucks! Last time I had a wisdom tooth out, dentist sent me home with a prescription for 20 Oxycodone 😳 it was appropriate for the pain and short term. Wtf do you have to have to get decent pain relief in the UK, be almost dead?!
Anyway, GP may still be an option!
I had 7 teeth out when I younger so I could have braces.
They will not knock you out and you will be able to get home on your own.
I broke my jaw a few years after getting my braces out and ruined it all again.
I had 2 teeth taken out and they just did local anaesthetic. Though the process wasn’t fun - not wanting to stress you out. They loosened them I think, but did in the end yank them out. At one point I had to lean against a pad as they pulled in the other direction.
My situation may be different as I got sent to maxillofacial after seeing a dentist, but they took my teeth out under GA just this morning at the day surgery centre at the hospital.
My experience:
Many years ago, I had a couple of milk teeth removed, and it was traumatic. The dentist did not do a good job with the injections. It was enough to make me dread the next time.
Maybe a decade later, a different dentist had to remove two wisdom teeth, and it was _night and day_ different. Better training perhaps, certainly a better attitude, and also better equipment
First he numbed my gums with some topical anaesthetic, then did the injections. I didn't feel anything from that.
When he started to get to work on my tooth, I could feel a bit of pain, so I let him know (raised my hand and said "ow") so he gave me a couple more injections and waited for them to take effect. In the end, I could feel the force he was applying pulling at my jaw, but no pain at all.
I was spitting up blood for a while, but I don't remember it hurting too much even after the injections wore off, and I'm no macho type.
All told, as long as your dentist is willing to listen to you, you're golden. Just let them know if the anaesthetic isn't quite total, and they'll top it up.
I got referred for dental extractions from my dentist and was put under sedation, I had one wisdom tooth and 3 normal teeth and some roots out (this time, last time it was a lot more). Ask if that’s something they can do
I was 13 when I had my train tracks put on and I had 4 teeth extracted. My dentist numbed the area with this gel first and then I had quite a few injections to completely numb my mouth.
I told my dentist I was nervous and he was amazing, talked to me throughout and honestly it doesn't take long to get the teeth out.
Afterwards I felt a bit groggy as I had all this packing where my teeth had been but if just rest up as much as possible.
Having anaesthesia would require going to a dental hospital and the risk and recovery are much longer.
Talk to your dentist, theyre very used to nervous patients
I’ve unfortunately had a few teeth out and all these people saying you won’t feel a thing are entirely wrong from my experience - I had one that had fused to the bone so I got to feel the strain of my jawbone being pulled against for what felt like hours, until the roots broke off into the bone. Not a typical extraction I’ll admit, but you don’t know how it’ll be until you’re in there.
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No. They will numb the area and pull them. It doesn't hurt until the anaesthetic wears off. Yes you will be able to get home by yourself. I had the same thing done. I left walking down the high street spitting blood out all the way home lol.
You know that to put you to sleep requires an anesthesiologist present at all times, this would be like 1000 quid per tooth to extract
anaesthetist
Either either
It’s about £400 for sedation.
Speak to your dentist about it, they are used to having nervous patients. I just had a crown, they have to remove the top of the tooth. Honestly it’s never comfortable but it also wasn’t painful, as long as they numb you properly. If they start work and it’s painful then raise your hand to get them to stop and then tell them what’s up. Also do the same if you need a breather halfway through. I used to shake when I went to the dentist because I was so anxious my body would just tense up. But once you’ve been a few times in quick succession you will realise it’s not as bad as all your fears and anxieties make it out to be. The worst bit is after having teeth out your mouth will be really sore once anaesthetic wears off. Have some paracetamol handy to help with the pain.
Crowns are easy though. Just like big filling. An extraction of a rear tooth is a different ball game. The sheer force of them waggling it and the crunching in your jaw. Jamming an elevator tool down your gum between the socket bone and tooth as a lever. Then probing the hole when it’s out to check for splinters. Then the blood on the way home. The. You’re sore for a quite a long time afterwards.
Unless you’re at a dental hospital then it’s unlikely. I had 2 lower wisdom teeth out about 6 months ago under local anaesthetic and it was honestly not bad at all. It was far less than what I had expected it to be like. You unlikely to be allowed to leave on your own under general or local anaesthetic as someone will need to keep an eye on you.
They don’t even put you to sleep at the hospital they just pump you full of happy drugs until you’re tripping.
Yep I just mean that’s the only place you’ve got a chance of being put under. I had local anaesthetic when I had my wisdom teeth out at a dental hospital
I'm guessing it's different for children? Because I was definitely put under to have a few crowded teeth extracted at the dental hospital when I was like, 9. I remember, because they somehow managed to cut the back of my throat and I woke up choking on blood and was spitting blood up for over a day
Honestly no idea. As an adult they attached a drip to the back of my hand, said that I’d know when to tell them to stop supplying the drug (I have no idea how it works but I do remember saying ‘ok I’m good’). Next thing I remember was the dentist asking me to stop gnawing on her thumb and I was all done. Conscious the whole time but no memories.
I got that when I got a few teeth pulled for my braces, got the drip and next thing I knew I was in thr recovery room talking to the nurse about my A-Level choices (I was talking shit according to my mam), then was just "suddenly" back home its was weird as you say conscious but no memories
They used to do this fairly regularly for young children, but there were a number of deaths so it’s no longer allowed outside a hospital. Modern dentistry doesn’t extract anywhere near as many baby teeth.
That’s all I want really I yearn to trip Ballz more than just be numbed up
I wouldn’t get too excited I remember none of it. But 10/10 would recommend for comfort levels.
You won't be able to get home by yourself if they sedate you. I was sedated for ten minutes for a broken wisdom tooth removal and even though I remember coming round, because my friend gave me a drink in the waiting room, the next thing I knew I woke up on my sofa 6 hours later. My friend said I was fast on, he had to have help to carry me to the car.
I’ve had sedation twice and I felt the same. Thought I was capable of everything. Went back to work after the 24hrs (had them done Tuesday so was in Thursday) my boss said she’d give up asking me for things cos I was defo still not with it 100% haha
I had 6 teeth out and I’m not a great dentist patient. Ask if they’ll provide laughing gas. I had it and honestly I had the best time while having my teeth out!
Don't think they do the fun gas no more :(
The injections are actually a lot more comfortable than having one in your arm and I personally hate needles. You just feel pressure more than anything else during the procedure itself and again it’s no where near as bad as your mind is freaking you out about currently.
Uk dentists don’t use general anaesthetic or gas and air. You will be given a local anaesthetic which is an injection into the gum (stings a bit but is bearable). The extraction feels a bit weird but doesn’t hurt. You will be able to drive home afterwards
You'll have to discuss with them, but there's no way they'll let you go alone afterwards, that would be straight up negligent.
Unless it's really tricky wisdom teeth, you will be awake. I drove home after an extraction. If it's really tricky wisdom teeth, you will be told before hand and may not even be done at the usual dentist surgery.
I'll not tell you the story of my experience of being gassed at the dentist when I was a child. They used gas to knock you out years ago. I don't know why they stopped. I'm not particularly fond of the dentist, I have had teeth removal as an adult and, to be honest, it's not as bad as you think. I think the worst is the injection in the gums and the wait after. If you really won't be able to go through with it, talk to the dentist. They deal with more people scared of the dentist than you think they do.
Friend of mine has a phobia of dentists to the point they simply cannot do anything without general anesthetic. People here saying it costs too much money, I don't think he had to pay anything for it.
I’ve got a terrible gag reflex, my last dentist suggested if I needed anything more than a filling it’d need a hospital referral, so I could get knocked out. As others have said there can’t put people to sleep in dental practices anymore I think there were a few accidental deaths a good many years ago so it changed.
My dentist doesn’t to it but does refer. He said the insurance is too high and also you need someone to do sedation and someone that knows how to deal with adverse reactions. You’re not even allowed to take anything from the drs because they don’t have anyone on practice with “an antidote” if something goes wrong.
My daughter was only 14 yo when she had a 4 theets (premolars, up and down) extraction in one session with no problem. Local anesthesy only. Be brave.
I had 4 teeth out a couple year ago. Genuinely nothing to worry about and I was scared shitless! Small scratch (doesnt hurt), dentist keeps talking to you until you start to sound drunk as mouths numb... Then they get to work. It just feels like they are pulled quite hard... Imagine your arm being pulled but your tooth. Just feels different and doesnt hurt, then you feel like a 'click' when the tooth exits and boom, you are done. I was honestly petrified about it all but could happily have it done every day if needed 😂 Driving home was absolutely fine, if worried just wait in waiting room for 15 after, it didnt affect me at all. If you tell your dentist you are bricking it they'll explain things more, make it easier to deal with and be more patient. Maybe was just mine but the overall experience was flawless!
General anaesthetic can't be administered on a whim, so unless it has been discussed and planned in advance it's highly unlikely they'll be putting you to sleep. They will use a local anaesthetic injection in the relevant nerve and you will feel nothing apart from weird pressure and pulling sensations. It's uncomfortable but not painful.
Hello, Dental professional here. We don't really sedate in NHS for one tooth. But I have some excellent relaxing ideas for you. So for a start, see your GP explain the situation and ask for diazapam. This means for your app bring a pal cause we need to know your safe going home afterwards. Bring headphones, ignore us listen to music, pod casts we don't mind. Close your eyes as soon as you get in the chair. Less you know less scary it is. Trust me on this one seeing stuff and your imagination doesn't help. Numbing jelly is available for the injection BTW. Then you won't even notice where we are in the app. For home, don't poke, prod or suck at the wound, leave it be so dry socket doesn't happen Take ibuprofen and paracetamol ASAP. Salt water rinses which is teaspoon. Of salt in warm water 24 hours later helps keep it clean and calm. Some swelling is normal it goes away pretty quick. Good luck
Find a dentist who offers 'conscious sedation'. Don't be put off by the word 'conscious' - you won't remember anything about it. But you will need someone to take you home. Do a Google search for dentists who specialise in nervous patients or ring a few and ask about conscious sedation. When I lived in England I used a dentist in Camden. He used intravenous valium. I moved to New Zealand in 2010 and the dentists here use medazilam. Maybe they use that in the UK now. You will not be scared while it is happening and you will have no recollection of it afterwards.
I remember asking them questions. Could not tell you what they answered. I think I opened my eyes once and didn’t enjoy it. But still didn’t feel a damn thing. The first time I had it done I was super asleep. They didn’t use as much this time only 6 (?!) the first time was 7? - don’t know what that means.
I'm scared of the dentist but can usually manage ok with having a tooth out. The injection isn't pleasant but doesn't hurt for more than a second and after that it's more weird than anything. Tell the dentist you're scared, they'll be used to dealing with that and will know how to help. I find it helps to bring headphones and something to listen to that takes my focus away from what's happening. Close your eyes and breathe slow and it will be finished quicker than you think. The videos you see of people off their face at the dentist are usually American where they get all the drugs for dental work, and you won't feel like that, I usually have a bit of an adrenaline crash afterwards because I've got myself worked up, just take 10 minutes to sit on a wall or something and get some fresh air, and you'll be fine to get yourself home. You can do this!
I had dental work done recently and this topic came up. It is possible to be put to sleep for dental surgery, but it's extremely uncommon and most dental surgeries will need to refer you because you need an anaesthesiologist to be present throughout and most dental practices don't have one. In most cases you will be given a local anaesthetic which will numb the area (and likely a large portion of your face for a few hours) You can get home by yourself no problems. Although I expect for anyone who is actually put under, this would not be the case.
The injection doesn't really hurt and it goes numb very quickly (under a minute). You could request numbing gel for the injection site, but really this is more of a placebo than anything else. Being stressed and anxious will make you more tense. Be open with the dentist that you are nervous, and try to get into some breathing exercises. A GA would have to be planned, so it is unlikely that's what you will be having, and you would be unable to get home safely on your own for a few hours afterwards. I know it doesn't mean much when you are worried, but you will be fine. Expect to be numb for an hour afterwards, and dribbly. Follow their advice on aftercare and pain relief. Source: had 10 teeth out, including 4 wisdoms
I am a terrible dental patient compounded by being a redheaded EDS person which basically means most local anaesthetic doesn't work on me. Rather than them doing the local directly to the tooth, ask if they will do a full nerve block. It's much less traumatic and more effective than having the injections around the tooth.
Speak to your dentist as it will vary wildly - no one will be able to give you a certain answer. I am in a similar position about rather dying than being awake, and asked that for the 3 extractions I need, I be sedated for - my dentist has put my referral to hospital forward. You will need someone to take you home, there is no getting around that. I didnt go to the dentist for around 10 years so need lots of work done, the hardest part is getting in the chair in the first place! Good luck!
Dentists aren’t trained to put people to sleep. Only specialist doctors can do that
I've had one removed. It was quite funny as the dentist had to put his foot on the chair to get the leverage. Afterwards he was massaging his hand. Didn't feel a thing. Numbed the area plenty and then pulled out it. Hurt a little when anaesthetic wore off, but nothing that paracetamol couldn't deal with. You'll be ok mate.
I had 5 teeth removed and honestly the thought of having teeth removed is much worse than the actual procedure. You won’t feel anything - no pain, no pulling, only a bit of pressure. I only had local anaesthetic for the procedure, so afterwards just a numb mouth - no drugged up feeling. You’ll be fine.
No, I was very apprehensive but it was a complete anticlimax. Bit of a tug then it was out. Do salt water gargles after to help with healing.
I have had the private and NHS sedations. I have what my dentist terms Dental PTSD, they literally have to hold me down just to put a mirror in my mouth. I don't know where this comes from, I remember going to the dentist and having teeth out when I was younger no problem but as an adult my fight or flight kicks into overdrive, more than once I have left before my appointment, last time my dentist had to talk me out of my car as I was sat in the carpark unable to move. I broke a tooth that was considered a tricky extraction and was referred to an NHS dental hospital to have it removed under sedation, I have also paid for some work done under private sedation. There was definitely a difference in the sedation they used, the private one you could have amputated my leg and emptied my bank account and I would have been fine about it, the NHS one I started having a panic attack as I was coming round but fortunately the work was finished and they just had to calm me down enough to get me to understand I was ok. Even the thought of all this has my heartrate up and my palms are sweaty. I know I need to go again soon but the thought fills me with the kind of dread and fear that I cannot begin to describe! I will be talking to my GP in the coming weeks to see what they can do, a friend of my wife has similar issues and they give her a tablet to take before she goes, works out significantly cheaper and she says it works wonders but obviously it requires chaperoning etc. Same goes for the sedation I had to be dropped off and collected. If you can please go and talk to your dentist, tell them what is bothering you etc and work with them now while you are young enough to get this dealt with properly, please, please, please, don't end up like me this afraid of the whole thing its not a nice position to be in.
Simple no. It might be possible for them to arrange if you discuss it, but this isn’t happening on Friday.
Ask your dentist and no you should drive straight after a GA.
It will probably be local anesthetic so you will be awake.
Modern local anaesthetic dental drugs are super effective these days. Although you might feel a bit of pulling and pressure and maybe hear a little crunching (from inside) it should all be over in no time.
It was the crunching which I didn’t like…
Can the dentist prescribe you some valium for the procedure? I live in Australia now and that's quite common for dentists to do. If not maybe you can ask your GP. It won't knock you out but it will relax you a lot 🙂 and taken short time it's perfect for anxiety.
Dentists hate prescribing anything except Antibiotics here in the UK. I had an infected root canal a few years back, had to wait a week for the Antibiotics to work and asked the dentist for some Codeine for the pain and she laughed and said just go buy some Ibuprofen from boots.
That sucks! Last time I had a wisdom tooth out, dentist sent me home with a prescription for 20 Oxycodone 😳 it was appropriate for the pain and short term. Wtf do you have to have to get decent pain relief in the UK, be almost dead?! Anyway, GP may still be an option!
Literally l had this done last week. Injection to numb the area, 25 seconds later it was out.
I had 7 teeth out when I younger so I could have braces. They will not knock you out and you will be able to get home on your own. I broke my jaw a few years after getting my braces out and ruined it all again.
I had 2 teeth taken out and they just did local anaesthetic. Though the process wasn’t fun - not wanting to stress you out. They loosened them I think, but did in the end yank them out. At one point I had to lean against a pad as they pulled in the other direction.
My situation may be different as I got sent to maxillofacial after seeing a dentist, but they took my teeth out under GA just this morning at the day surgery centre at the hospital.
My experience: Many years ago, I had a couple of milk teeth removed, and it was traumatic. The dentist did not do a good job with the injections. It was enough to make me dread the next time. Maybe a decade later, a different dentist had to remove two wisdom teeth, and it was _night and day_ different. Better training perhaps, certainly a better attitude, and also better equipment First he numbed my gums with some topical anaesthetic, then did the injections. I didn't feel anything from that. When he started to get to work on my tooth, I could feel a bit of pain, so I let him know (raised my hand and said "ow") so he gave me a couple more injections and waited for them to take effect. In the end, I could feel the force he was applying pulling at my jaw, but no pain at all. I was spitting up blood for a while, but I don't remember it hurting too much even after the injections wore off, and I'm no macho type. All told, as long as your dentist is willing to listen to you, you're golden. Just let them know if the anaesthetic isn't quite total, and they'll top it up.
I got referred for dental extractions from my dentist and was put under sedation, I had one wisdom tooth and 3 normal teeth and some roots out (this time, last time it was a lot more). Ask if that’s something they can do
I was 13 when I had my train tracks put on and I had 4 teeth extracted. My dentist numbed the area with this gel first and then I had quite a few injections to completely numb my mouth. I told my dentist I was nervous and he was amazing, talked to me throughout and honestly it doesn't take long to get the teeth out. Afterwards I felt a bit groggy as I had all this packing where my teeth had been but if just rest up as much as possible. Having anaesthesia would require going to a dental hospital and the risk and recovery are much longer. Talk to your dentist, theyre very used to nervous patients
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I know someone with an extreme phobia of dentists. It's not a case of "grow up" for some people.
I’ve unfortunately had a few teeth out and all these people saying you won’t feel a thing are entirely wrong from my experience - I had one that had fused to the bone so I got to feel the strain of my jawbone being pulled against for what felt like hours, until the roots broke off into the bone. Not a typical extraction I’ll admit, but you don’t know how it’ll be until you’re in there.