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Bayard

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30. My Dad took us to a dentist like that

Reply to Joinfortmill (Reply #13)

Thu Feb 29, 2024, 08:02 PM

Feb 2024

He used to tell us--with that high speed drill they have now, you hardly feel anything. Wrong! I remember being in 1st or 2nd grade, crying, and squirming in the dentist chair enough to wet my pants.

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In tears today at the dentist. Getting a dental crown was extremely painful, even with local anesthesia... [View all] CTyankee Feb 2024 OP

That's what nitro gas is for. multigraincracker Feb 2024 #1

I have to drive myself to and from the dentist. I fear being impaired... CTyankee Feb 2024 #3

Nitrous wears off very quickly JoseBalow Feb 2024 #5

When they are about done, multigraincracker Feb 2024 #7

Not sure I want to do that when I'm driving because of my age. CTyankee Feb 2024 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author SharonClark Feb 2024 #10

Does your county snpsmom Feb 2024 #19

They will switch the nitrous to oxygen to clear your head. Laffy Kat Feb 2024 #26

Nitro gas as a general anesthetic, several hours recovery time. 3Hotdogs Feb 2024 #33

$20?! Good deal. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2024 #11

Yep, the first thing I noticed multigraincracker Feb 2024 #12

I have them turn it up to 11 Shermann Feb 2024 #16

Cracked tooth...you likely had an infection that should have been treated by anti-biotics BEFORE any dental work? NoSheep Feb 2024 #2

I am sure he would have detected an infection. He had worked on this tooth before (root canal) so he knew what was going CTyankee Feb 2024 #6

I'm with your husband. My childhood dentist was 6'7", rsdsharp Feb 2024 #4

I had one of those bastards as a kid. Joinfortmill Feb 2024 #13

My Dad took us to a dentist like that Bayard Feb 2024 #30

My childhood dentist didn't either Jilly_in_VA Feb 2024 #20

I had the same experience. That's the way it was back in the day. Laffy Kat Feb 2024 #27

I had three of my wisdom teeth pulled about 30 years ago. rsdsharp Feb 2024 #29

best recipe for crown pamdb Feb 2024 #8

I will discuss this with him for my follow up. Thanks! CTyankee Feb 2024 #9

I had a dentist that had me raise my hand if Joinfortmill Feb 2024 #15

Crown enid602 Feb 2024 #17

I'm old and can't handle pain very well. I'm sure there are others who can't handle pain well, either. CTyankee Feb 2024 #18

My daughter is hyper dental pain averse Desert grandma Feb 2024 #23

Mine Jilly_in_VA Feb 2024 #21

Temp enid602 Feb 2024 #22

I don't understand having pain if you were injected with novacaine. Did he not offer to give you more since you beaglelover Feb 2024 #24

I was embarrassed by my reaction. I felt I should have been stronger and not waste his time. CTyankee Mar 2024 #36

Did you tell him how much it was hurting to treat your tooth? Big Blue Marble Feb 2024 #25

He already did a root canal on that tooth. I trust his judgment. I had a bad reaction to this procedure. CTyankee Feb 2024 #34

Don't be embarrassed! Elessar Zappa Mar 2024 #38

Sorry you went through that. BlueKota Feb 2024 #28

Check with PCIntern, Yank. elleng Feb 2024 #31

I'm so glad this is mostly behind me. Aussie105 Feb 2024 #32

I had a tooth pulled yesterday AKwannabe Mar 2024 #35

OMG, that's awful! CTyankee Mar 2024 #37