Connecticut dental care, Fear of Dentist needles.
I have not been to the dentist in some time and I live in Connecticut. I have been looking at getting one of your dental plans because I know I need to see a dentist ASAP. I think I have the making of a cavity and I will need at least a filling done. I see that you have plans that start as soon as the next business day.
All of that is looking good. Can you offer up some advise to people that have dental fears? Or really it is not so much the dentist that scares me but getting any type of shots. Do you have to have shots in order to get a filling?
Connecticut dental care, Fear of Dentist needles. ,
Monday, Jan. 3rd 2011 3:04 PM at 3:04 pm
If you only need to have a filling you may be able to have your gums numbed out without having to have shots. Talk to the dentist ahead of time.
Let them know about your fears of having shots they maybe albe to work around it. However if you do need a shot it is really not as bad as it use to be.
The dentist will numb the area that he would be giving the shot proir to it. That way you have very little pain if any. I would try not to stress out about it too much it only make things seem worse then what they are.
Monday, Jan. 3rd 2011 3:08 PM at 3:08 pm
I so know where you are coming from Price, I hate needles and having to have shots of any kind. It is not even about having any pain. That is normally short live any way. I just do not like having shots they are scary.
The only thing I can do to try and relax the best I can whenever having a shot is to close my eyes and think of anything other then what is going on.
Your dental health is so important so it is important you do your best to get past the fear and have your teeth fixed. Otherwise you will be in worse shape by doing nothing.