Nervously waiting...

[ayabrea38]

Having 3 roots taken out in an hour,just waiting to go.Cannot believe how nervous I am,just the thought of the needle going in my palate...yuk.
Now it looks like rain so I will look awful even when I arrive at the dentists.Great.Drowned rat going in,hamster cheeks going out.
Please wish me luck and I will let you know how it goes.
Clock ticking ever-so slowly yikes
Aya

[wolf63]

I am getting one of my big molars yanked out in 24 hours and 2 minutes.

Good luck - you will feel better for it. I am looking forward to being able to eat without spending the rest of the day fishing bits of food out of the hole in my tooth. Maybe I should have tried root canal work!

Good Luck

[sandyRoe]

Don't worry about any pain. Dentists spray an anesthetic onto the area first. Later today you'll be wondering what you made all the fuss about.

[Psybbo]

Oh good luck, you poor thing x

[ayabrea38]

Thanks wolf63,good luck to you as well.
I used to be a dental nurse and you know what they say about a little knowledge-It is very dangerous!

[Mamyalynne]

Best wishes Aya, soon be sorted.

[EvianBaby]

As my oh so sympathetic Dad used to say when we hurt ourselves, "It's only pain!" :)

I do actually find that saying that to myself over and over helps.

[tonyav]

You'll be fine, don't worry. Remember dentists do this sort of thing all the time, they are experts.

[Smowball]

Just tell yourself that in a couple of hours the whole thing will be over and you will be at home.

[ayabrea38]

Out of defiance I had granary toast for breakfast....I will miss that tomorrow.
Thanks everyone,this is passing the time better than clock watching!

[Canary42]

An ex-dental nurse ?

The biter bit ! ! ! !

Seriously though, stop worrying, all my root work has been painless and more "comfortable" than fillings. Good luck.

[ayabrea38]

Just got back,minus 3 roots.Gosh that dentist was brutally honest(not a bad thing I suppose)He told me when it was going to hurt-it did oh the meanie never used any topical anesthetic first,straight in there with the needle,and those of you who have ever had the pleasure of a palatal injection will know that I mean IT HURT!!!
Still numb so the pain(which he said I would have)has not started yet,or the swelling(which he again said I would have)but I can start to feel where he was trying to get the root out,just below my brain,not looking forward to later.
At least the worst should be over now and I survived :)

[marval]

Poor you, at least the worst is over

[Dee Sa]

I think I can beat you all hand down- I had 19 implants done all my top teeth and a few at the bottom towards the back.
Had I known how much it was going to cost [ they were done in Poona at a third of the UK cost], but had I known I would rather have had a face lift and there would have been change.They do look good though and I can crack nuts with them if I want to !

[Connemmara]

for attention of Dee Sa - Dee Sa can you explain what the implants are as my dentist (private) (when I let her) wants to take out two loose teeth and put them back again. Never heard of this in my life. My friend this morning said I should get them out totally.

[boxtops]

It is possible to replant teeth if the roots are string and whole, my dentist told me that many years ago when I knocked out my front tooth.

[Connemmara]

boxtops do you recommend it.

[boxtops]

I didn't have it done, connemarra, the tooth had been too long out of my mouth to make it viable.

[boxtops]

It doesn't seem to have very good results http://ukpmc.ac.uk/ab...fn1cLphFZejNVCmR7s.20

[Connemmara]

thanks boxtops - that is ok. While I am on here I was trying to reach Dee Sa - she also mentioned she got her implants in Poona. Just googled there and what is coming up is that it is India. Is that correct.

[boxtops]

Yes, Poona's in India.