LafayetteLady
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ORIGINAL: siamsa24 I talked to the dental office today, I also spoke to my insurance. Apparently my husband's office never submitted the correct paperwork to have me added to his dental plan so I'm not covered at all. Either way I have an appointment on Friday, but they told me they can't do anything, it's only for x-rays and to get a referral to an oral surgeon. They said that I will need the tooth removed because it grew in sideways. I am also getting nitrous oxide for the x-rays and exam, which scares the ever living shit out of me. I have never had it, but when I had Novocaine it didn't work and I could feel everything they did (I told the office that, I think that's why they are trying the gas). What if I respond the same way to the gas that I did to the local? I know when I told the other dentist that I could feel everything he insisted that I couldn't and that it was all in my head and just kept drilling. I think that was when my fear started. And I actually can't have my husband take me, he has flat out told me he thinks I am being a baby about the dentist. He loves going to the dentist, he loves everything about it. I can barely even think about it, I start to shake, cry, hyperventilate, vomit and various other nastiness. I asked my father-in-law to take me and he agreed. It's his dentist that he's been going to for years (he has a severe gag reflex and needs special care, he can't even get a cleaning or exam without being put totally under). I just hope I don't freak out and cancel, which is what I'm considering right now. So no more concerns about what they will or won't cover. Most independent dental plans are going to realize that their clients get the insurance because they need work done, I wouldn't worry about that much. As to the painkiller/ibuprofen issue. First, Xanax isn't a pain killer and has no effect on clotting issues. During your appointment, the dentist will write you a script for an anti-biotic is there is an infection, again, no clotting issues, don't worry. Now for a (possibly) little know fact. For the pain....get some cloves (you know the kind you put in a ham?) and if you can, bite down with the sore tooth on the clove. If you can't bite down, get ground cloves and rub them on the area that hurts. Cloves have an anesthetic quality and should help with the pain. Of course, some Ambesol (sp?) could work as well, but I would worry more about the other things in the ambesol if you have an infection that I would with the cloves. They don't do root canals on wisdom teeth in the US. Wisdom teeth, for whatever reason, are considered unnecessary, so they will extract. Much cheaper option than root canal anyway. Regarding the dentist saying its all in your head....if you feel pain, say so. A good dentist is going to stop and deal with it. If the dentist doesn't, then you immediately tell them to stop and don't let them put their hands in your mouth again until the issue is resolved. I have had, not to the point of vomiting, but bad anxiety at going to the dentist. I found a dentist, an Indian guy who doesn't even use nitrous! But I'll be damned if he didn't make sure I had sufficient novacaine, and if I even tensed up, he would stop and ask if I was ok or needed a break. Really nice guy, and a good dentist. Plus a kind, caring medical professional. While I might like being knocked out and not dealing with it at all, I appreciate the affordability of my dentist and his concern for my well being.
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