Dental procrastination is real, and slacking on getting the basic dental care you need is a sure way to find yourself in a position of needing emergency dental care. Many American adults are self-conscious about their teeth – but so many of them intentionally put off the dentist anyway. Don’t Be Embarrassed About Your Oral … The Dangers of Slacking on Dental Care
I’m scheduled to see the sedation dentist in three weeks to have my wisdom teeth pulled. I’m normally an anxious patient anyway and I really don’t feel comfortable having the work done unless I take the medication. I just saw on the news that a little girl died while at the sedation dentist, so I … What are the chances I could die during sedation?
I was in the Army- active duty for 12 years. I’m not going to knock the dentists because I know they did the best they could with what they had, but I had a tooth go bad and having it pulled was brutal. I also left the service with some PTSD-related issues and I’m on … Is sedation possible if I have PTSD?
It’s always been my dream to do mission work. I finally have my chance and will be going with a group to Haiti to help with building projects and work with children in an orphanage for several months. The trip doesn’t scare me at all — it’s what I have to do before I even … I’m so scared of the dentist, I may cancel my mission trip!
We recently found out our young daughter needs to have a couple of fillings. She’s four and is kind of antsy in the dental chair so our pediatric dentist wants to sedate her. I’m not opposed to it, but as her mom, I’d like to be in the exam room with her the whole time. … Why can’t I be with my daughter during a sedation procedure?