I know I need to go to the dentist, but every time I think about scheduling an appointment, I start shaking. My last appointment was like a medieval torture session. Is there something I can take to make this hurt less without interfering with the local?<\/p>\n
Deidre K. – Pasadena, CA<\/p>\n
Deidre,<\/p>\n
I’m sorry your last appointment was so unpleasant. It is not uncommon for people with a difficult dental experience to develop a form of dental anxiety. That seems to be what you’re going through.<\/p>\n
There is something you can take. Most dentists who practice sedation dentistry can give you a pill for oral conscious sedation. A lot of those dentists like treating fearful patients. They want to help them get past their fear. They’ll even call it catering to cowards.<\/p>\n
I’d call around to see if you can find a dentist like that in your area.<\/p>\n
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