ever had laughing gas or sedation at the dentist

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02 Sep 2017, 8:34 pm

ever had laughing gas or sedation at the dentist



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02 Sep 2017, 9:56 pm

I had laughing gas before I got my wisdom teeth removed because I couldn't relax enough for them to get the needle for the other anesthesia in - I kept involuntarily flinching away. Never had it at the dentist, though, but I've also not needed any dental work besides routine cleaning/checkups, and one broken tooth that had to be repaired.


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04 Sep 2017, 7:00 am

I have been sedated for dental procedures such as wisdom tooth extraction. For routine cleanings and exams i wear a sleep mask as i dislike having a person lean over my face.



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04 Sep 2017, 7:37 am

No. I'm partially insensitive so when I had wisdom teeth out, I didn't go to hospital or had any sedation. Just had an anesthetic needle in the gum in the chair.
That laughing gas thing was part of the reason I refused to go to hospital and refused any sedation or painkillers that affected the mind. Search "wisdom teeth extraction" on youtube and people have posted "funny" videos of people on that crap drooling, giggling, saying stupid things and generally humiliating themselves. No thanks.


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04 Sep 2017, 7:51 am

I've had laughing gas and local anathesia which were pretty much fine and uneventful for getting my wisdom teeth removed. The pain once that wore off was a whole nother thing and not fine at all.
Both my sons had sedation and had a great experience through their wisdom teeth extractions but were very groggy. I drove them home and my eldest kept asking the time but other than that they didn't embarrass themselves at all. Just mildly funny.



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04 Sep 2017, 8:24 am

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No. I'm partially insensitive so when I had wisdom teeth out, I didn't go to hospital or had any sedation. Just had an anesthetic needle in the gum in the chair.
That laughing gas thing was part of the reason I refused to go to hospital and refused any sedation or painkillers that affected the mind. Search "wisdom teeth extraction" on youtube and people have posted "funny" videos of people on that crap drooling, giggling, saying stupid things and generally humiliating themselves. No thanks.


I was lucky, I didn't really have any of that. According to my mom (I don't really remember), I just kept asking what time it was over and over because I couldn't focus on my watch and I didn't remember that I'd just asked that.


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04 Sep 2017, 8:50 am

^ Yeah well, I used to be an alcoholic. I suppose I'm very hypervigilant about humiliating myself.

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The pain once that wore off was a whole nother thing and not fine at all.

This sort of thing warps my perspective. Sometimes I think I can't be insensitive because I can feel pain. I was born with chronic pain. But then, after wisdom teeth, I felt nothing. No painkillers. I had two major abdominal surgeries, and in hospital I refused morphine and afterwards had no painkillers, and felt nothing.
I don't have much contact with other people so I forget that they feel pain in these circumstances and I don't.
Last week my supervisor joked about giving myself a concussion, and I was confused until I realized I had just stood up and cracked my head on a bench and not even noticed.


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04 Sep 2017, 7:09 pm

I had it and then also something that knocked me out completely when my wisdom teeth were taken out. Apparently on the drive home I kept asking my dad over and over how I got in the car and how I was lying down (oddly the seat was reclined), and then also commented over and over that there were two of everything :) I only remember saying each of those things 1 time, lol.



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04 Sep 2017, 10:43 pm

I've had laughing gas... But not at the dentist.

I went through a phase in my late teens and very early 20s. Lol.


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04 Sep 2017, 10:55 pm

autism1022 wrote:
ever had laughing gas or sedation at the dentist


I've had "laughing gas". It doesn't work for me to stop the pain, and almost killed me. If they have a difficult time numbing you with the conventional anesthetic (lidocain), if it's your lower jaw, they can try a mepivacaine nerve block and septocaine (articaine) infiltration. Or on the upper jaw, just the infiltration.

They must not do a septocaine (articaine) nerve block as there is a higher risk of permanent nerve damage with this drug when used for nerve blocks, and if they have difficulty numbing you, part of the problem might be that your nerves are not in the exact location they envision, so it increases the risk of them hitting the nerve with the needle.



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04 Sep 2017, 11:33 pm

I need advice. It's not about wisdom teeth. It's about extracting all my elderly teeth - 5 on top and 10 on the bottom. I have no money and nobody does it free. I have a dental policy that will cover 80% but nobody will do the work without the 20% up front, which I don't have.

The problem is, the top teeth are tremendously infected. I have antibiotics but the infection flares up all the time. It's been like this for months.

Any suggestions?



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05 Sep 2017, 3:20 am

Claradoon wrote:
I need advice. It's not about wisdom teeth. It's about extracting all my elderly teeth - 5 on top and 10 on the bottom. I have no money and nobody does it free. I have a dental policy that will cover 80% but nobody will do the work without the 20% up front, which I don't have.

The problem is, the top teeth are tremendously infected. I have antibiotics but the infection flares up all the time. It's been like this for months.

Any suggestions?


you might inquiry if there is a dental school in your area and if they are willing to do the work. In the United States, dental schools usually do work at a discount.

There is a school in Saskatchewan and a few other places in Canada.
College of Dentistry FAQ


How much do your local dentists want for the work?



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05 Sep 2017, 5:56 am

Chronos wrote:
Claradoon wrote:
I need advice. It's not about wisdom teeth. It's about extracting all my elderly teeth - 5 on top and 10 on the bottom. I have no money and nobody does it free. I have a dental policy that will cover 80% but nobody will do the work without the 20% up front, which I don't have.

The problem is, the top teeth are tremendously infected. I have antibiotics but the infection flares up all the time. It's been like this for months.

Any suggestions?


you might inquiry if there is a dental school in your area and if they are willing to do the work. In the United States, dental schools usually do work at a discount.

There is a school in Saskatchewan and a few other places in Canada.
College of Dentistry FAQ


How much do your local dentists want for the work?

There is a dental school; I'll check it out, now that everything is open again. But the 80%-20% still applies and I have nothing to put forward for my 20%. Also, there's 4 hours waiting. And much more pain?
The routine charge for an extraction is $100-$375, depending how much trouble it is. And then there will be x-rays.



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05 Sep 2017, 10:59 am

I'm always sedated for dental work.



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26 Sep 2017, 4:05 pm

Nope. I've always had to stay awake and fully aware through the fabulous, fun-filled operation (sarcasm).
One exception was when I got my wisdom teeth out. But that was obviously a lot less pleasant.

But I'd rather not be given gas or sedatives if I don't need them. I don't want to deal with the side effects. At least the only side effect I usually have after getting a filling is still being numb for a while afterwards.



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27 Sep 2017, 3:48 am

No. I've had a needle injected into my gums when I had braces & one cavity filled but that's it.


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