have you ever had a tooth extracted

[TheButcher]

I've always had a huge phobia and it hurts to open the door to the dentist's office. Lol. The last two dentists that I frequented used to prescribe a valium or xanax to take half hour before the visit and it turned me into a model patient. No problem! The drawback is that you'll need someone to drive you home afterwards.

You and me are in the same boat when it comes to dentists. I actually lose my sleep the night before. In October when I had the check and cleaning I got the left side done, with 6 injections and 2 weeks later the right side with 7 injections. Fillings I need any where form 2 to 3 injections per session.

Pulling is another story I will probably need Xanax too, I know once they numb you in the area of action you will not feel anything but it's a phpbia I have had since child hood.

[HeidiHoe]

My dentist suggested Xanax to me before my root canal because I was not too comfortable about the idea, but I wondered if it would cause problems with the chemicals in the injections so I opted out, it was not so much pain but along procedure.

I didn't have any issues with drug interaction. The injection is just novocaine to numb the local area. It used to take 2 trips to get my teeth cleaned because they had to numb me and I would damn near rip off the armrests with my death grip as my blood pressure went thru the roof. I wish I would have requested drugs years ago.

2 trips just to get the teeth cleaned sounds one too many, I go every 6 months for my check up and every year I get the cleaned it takes 30-40 minutes.

You are absolutely right. A cleaning is nothing to lose sleep over. I know it's irrational but phobias rarely make any sense. It is what it is.

I've gone thru child birth, 4 surgeries where they cut bits and pieces out of me, a bout of cancer back in 89, needles shoved into my breast in a 2nd cancer scare in 95 and none of this scared me as bad as opening the dentist office door. All I can say is thank God for valium and xanax

[RTF_Eddy]

If the day comes I will shit in my pants I already panic about my annual dental check up, last time he gave me 4 injections to clean my teeth.

[razor]

NO I have okay teeth and just 4 fillings

[ezdoesitz]

I had all mine taken out in 7 sittings. If you think getting fillings is bad, dentures are way worse. You have to wash them every time you eat, stick them back on, it is a chore and a half. Take good care of your teeth, when you do not have them you will miss them.

[pokerking]

Never but I know one day it is bound to happen, no one keeps all their teeth till they die.

[born2bewild]

Never but I know one day it is bound to happen, no one keeps all their teeth till they die.

Not true my grandma still has quite a few and she is 81.

[Ricks-Cams]

This got me thinking just now, how much pain will be involved in taking out all 32, jesus that is a scary idea. And the cost, at even $150 a pop that's $4800 bucks. Just guessing $150 not sure what they cost to be yanked out the mouth. I know I paid $150 for a tooth to be filled last year.

[misterporn]

Here is what I will do if I have to get one pulled. Ask the dentist for an Ativan tablet, take it 15 minutes before walking into his office and put my Airpods on listen to some music. I had Ativan when I broke my arm 3 years ago, it helped.

[Sebs]

Once they jab you numb what is the difference if they fill or extract a tooth?
Just asking because I have never had a tooth extracted, it must be anxiety more than anything else getting people worked up over an extraction.

[badkitty]

Once they jab you numb what is the difference if they fill or extract a tooth?
Just asking because I have never had a tooth extracted, it must be anxiety more than anything else getting people worked up over an extraction.

You bleed after they pull a tooth

[Abby]

I forgot to update this post, it all went well, a little sore for the next 2 days but it did not hurt when he was pulling it.