I'm a wuss...

[badgercat]

Glad to hear it went ok!

[Tri Girl]

Glad it went OK.

I'm a bigger wuss because I haven't been to the dentist in 2 years because I absolutely am terrified of him (even tho he's quite nice and gentle).

[Blue_Fedora]

I know it can be scary. I had 14 root canals and 18 crowns so I'm all too familiar with what you were facing. I, too, have a very small mouth despite the fact that I'm rather talkative with those who know me

I had horrible experiences as a child and then as an adult just chose not to go for years and years. Luckily I didn't have any major problems but finally decided I wanted "perfect teeth" and would do what it took. Before the dentist would do the cosmetic work he had to deal with removing all those old mercury molar-fillings from my childhood... and unfortunately there just wasn't much left of the molars once that was done so they had to be crowned. It was a long haul but I'm living proof a true dental-phobic can come thru it on the other side

Glad it went well for you today and your anxiety was worse than the visit itself

[Zen]

I'm in a similar situation as Blue.
I've got a mouth full of crowns, three implants and a beautiful smile.
it took a long time and cost a lot of money but in my opinion, knowing you have a nice smile does a lot for self confidence.

And I'm now a devout WaterPik user.

[Blue_Fedora]

I'm in a similar situation as Blue.
I've got a mouth full of crowns, three implants and a beautiful smile.
it took a long time and cost a lot of money but in my opinion, knowing you have a nice smile does a lot for self confidence.

And I'm now a devout WaterPik user.

Similar, Zen... I'm a devout Sonicare user

[maillotpois]

I had to get a crown replaced recently () and I asked for nitrous.... Drilling out a crown is just awful - so loud and jerky. That is the second crown I have had to have replaced. So much money down the tubes.

Anyway, too late now, but my suggestion would have been ask for nitrous.

and I finally got a good dentist, too. He's a cyclist and has done loaded tours over Sonora and Tioga passes.

[Zen]

The last time I got nitrous I was sitting in the chair laughing at my own thoughts.
I had never had nitrous before.

[Blueberry]

My filling replacement didn't go well. It's a little filling - thankfully, no crown. But we discovered that the sedative they gave me to take the edge off wires me. And I have really sensitive teeth.

It seems the new filling is "just supposed to hurt" for 8 weeks?! I can't breathe through my mouth without it hurting (or brush with my electric toothbrush). I tried to make the point that I needed something better just waiting for exercise because breathing hard HURTS (can't they coat it or something?), but they said just tape a bag over my nose to warm up the air (I am NOT kidding).

Time for (another) new dentist.