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  • 22-02-2012 9:53pm
    #1
    but1er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭


    right so im 20 and my teeth are horrible not shaped right two many teeth but i refuse to go dentist just cant face it!!

    anyway i can put a sleep and bam let the dentist do what they got to do, ill have a nap wake up and fixed?

    any idea?


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  • #2
    Oral Surgeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,240 ✭✭✭Oral Surgeon


    but1er wrote: »
    right so im 20 and my teeth are horrible not shaped right two many teeth but i refuse to go dentist just cant face it!!

    anyway i can put a sleep and bam let the dentist do what they got to do, ill have a nap wake up and fixed?

    any idea?

    A GA may be used but only for some surgical work like wisdom tooth removal etc. Unless you have "special needs", no one will GA you for regular dental treatment. Some dentists work under IV sedation or nitrous oxide gas and this makes treatment far more pleasant for nervous patients....


  • #3
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    Good dental treatment take many visits to prepare, fit and check work. Unfortunately you cannot have this all done in one go. Like our friends that treat Irish holiday makers abroad, this method nearly always causes long term problems far greater than the initial problems.

    My advice would be as OS says above, go to the dentist for an examination and treatment plan. Once you have the plan, have the once off surgical work done under sedation. They the dentist can help work with you in small steps to overcome your fears and have the appropriate treatment. Do be aware that this kind of "hand holding" will take more time and as such have a greater expense.


  • #4
    Bearcat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭Bearcat


    If the iv sedation is the same for colonoscopies etc as it is for dental work I can state from 1st hand experience you won't know a thing. Having gammy knashers that are crying out for repair in your 20s is a shame.....from the forum here, the pros can guide you in the right direction.


  • #5
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,538 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    IV Sedation is the bees knees alright.


  • #6
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,666 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Bearcat wrote: »
    If the iv sedation is the same for colonoscopies etc as it is for dental work I can state from 1st hand experience you won't know a thing. Having gammy knashers that are crying out for repair in your 20s is a shame.....from the forum here, the pros can guide you in the right direction.

    Try waking up during one of those procedures... it is not pleasant :o


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  • #7
    Dianthus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 933 ✭✭✭Dianthus


    For general anaesthetic, the consent form that you sign beforehand says something along the lines of "I accept there is a risk of death" (albeit rare). Personally, versus the option of having routine dental treatment under sedation, this would be a dealbreaker for me?! Keep things simple, OP.


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