im so so scared

[leeandjoanne]

i have a back tooth which has cracked and wobbles like a kids wobbly tooth but it just wont come out . I cant go to the dentist as imprtified of the dentist so pleasedont tell me to be brave and go cause i wont . If i could go to the hospital to be put asleep i nwould go as i know id be asleep how can i go to the hospital

[sara3]

go to the dentist and ask for a referral to the hospital. they'll have to look at your tooth, but they can't make you have treatment.

[leeandjoanne]

well actually cause im petrifed of the dentist so much i havent even got one i just do my best to look after my teeth and havent had much of a problem with them untill now but we have the dentist which anyone can use if they havent got there own where we make appointmnet and see any dentist up there . so if i make an appointment and tell them i want nothing done till im asleep then they will trnsfer me ??

[chinadog]

Lee.Maybe a dentist would come to you to do a checkup. Look in your phone directory,many do house calls for checkups.

[leeandjoanne]

i dont care if i go there or they come here as long as im asleep and dont feel nuffink !!! and i mean properley asleep :0 )

[Rosetta]

A while back I heard of hypnodontics which is the use of hypnotism for very anxious patients. I can't find any links but you could email this organisation to see if anyone offers this serice in your area and if so what it would cost as I doubt its available on the NHS

http://www.dentalhealth.org.uk/faqs/

I hope you get it sorted, it must be horrible for you.

You could also ask your GP for advice

[Ice.Maiden]

landj, I understand your fears completely. You usually need referral to a hospital dentist - by a current dentist - but if you go through your telephone directory, you'll find some local dental surgeries which offer intravenous sedation or other methods, for nervous parients. If you opt for the sedation, you'd have to pay anyway, but for me, it's well worth it, because I also hate going. Don't leave your tooth for much longer, however frightened you are, because it can lead to gum disease. Best of luck.

[chinadog]

Well out Ice Maiden.

[chimp57]

Phone your hospital dentist and tell them your problem, they will see you. There is no one more scared of the dentist as me and they helped sort me out. DONT SUFFER PLEASE.

[chinadog]

" Put".

[Ice.Maiden]

You were lucky then chimp. The usual practice seems to be by referral to a hospital.
Whatever, I know how landj feels, because for some inexplicable reason, local anaesthetics stopped working on me some years ago. When 5 injections didn't numb me, I knew it was time to seek out a dentist who offered sedation, and I've been with him ever since. To my horror, an epidural didn't take effect either, when I had one over my first pregnancy! Fortunately everything went well. You can imagine how I quaked when I realised I needed major surgery last year!!! If you can't get in to see a hospital dentist landj, then see if you can afford the private treatment. Some dentists'll let you stagger the payments over a length of time.

[bednobs]

where i live there is ne sedatin clinic and if you get free nhs treatment, the sedation is also free

[MrXLA]

How many times must I post on here for the same/similar question.
The group of professionals to whom you are all referring (unless and it is unlikley, you are referring to dentists working in one of the very small number of dental hospitals) are NOT dentists, they are either oral surgeons or maxillo-facial surgeons.
Neither of the above groups would take kindly to being contacted about/or used as a 'dental' GA service directly**

**They do however sadly have to deal with 'dental problems' when they lead to acute medical emergencies e.g. major swelling, impeded air way, spreading infection etc...

Very few hospitals actually have a 'hospital dentist' although some have visiting dentists who provide 'dental services'.

leeandjoanne you would need to contact a dentist in the primary care setting and if indeed it was totally impossible for you to have treatment under local or sedation they could then refer you on to:
- oral surgery/maxillo-facial surgery unit (sometimes within a dental hospital) where you could be assessed for possible GA

- You should be aware however that a GA always carries a risk of mortality even in an otherwise healthy individual and you should seriously consider an appropriate alternative since most surgeons and anaethetists will not be happy to risk your life to remove a single 'wobbly tooth'.

[MrXLA]

DO NOT ask your GP for advice, that is NOT one of the'r numerous roles!!!!

[sara3]

ooooooooooooh!

[bigmamma]

Most gps will not even see you with any dental problems , and you willl need to be seen by a dentist first . Good luck.
I was , like you , petrified of the thought of a dental visit but after having awful toothache I took the bull by the horns and went . I eventually had the tooth removed by local and didn't feel a thing once numbed up . I was pleasantly surprised at how the surgery has changed over the years and I was very pleased with myself for getting into the chair , something I never thought I could do .
I had a lot of support and encouragement from my friends on here and I hope you can get help too. x