Posted by coral on April 28, 2003, at 11:28:56
In reply to Re: Dental phobia » Tabitha, posted by leeran on April 28, 2003, at 11:04:39
And, with good reason, too!!!! I have quad nerves and tiny canals! Bad combo. Too many root canals to count, all my teeth are crowned.
My technique is first, to make blasted sure the dentist understands that what I'm telling him/her is true and listens.
I take nitrous to the max, and require extra injections of the local - my dentist used a new one last time.... Serra or something like that, (I can find out if you like). It was great! I also take head phones and listen to an engrossing piece of music loud (my favorite is War of the Worlds) --- it's a modern opera... sort of LOL, as well as a blindfold, and I dab a bit of perfume in vaseline under my nose. I request the use of a bite block. All of these devices are designed to keep me from hearing, seeing, smelling, and I can clamp my jaw without worrying about taking off someone's finger.
Also, I never leave w/o a pain script and immediately go home and apply cold (frozen peas work wonderfully).
You have my sympathies....
Coral
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