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notadmblnd

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30. last root canal I had I was in too much pain to wait for anesthesia

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 05:46 PM

Jul 2014

to take affect so I had him do the procedure without it. It saved me a few bucks too.

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Has anyone here ever had sedation dentistry? I am about to have major [View all] mfcorey1 Jul 2014 OP

I had it just recently for a root canal. NaturalHigh Jul 2014 #1

I did, it sure helped. Archae Jul 2014 #2

I did it and it was a very good thing. JNelson6563 Jul 2014 #3

Sort of like being hyptmotized Skink Jul 2014 #4

yep - no problems whatthehey Jul 2014 #5

I had it for a major oral surgery operation in the clinic and it worked great pinboy3niner Jul 2014 #6

Yes. I was midsentence, had a gap in time, and resumed my question, unaware I'd been unconscious. freshwest Jul 2014 #7

I just had it for two bone grafts Greybnk48 Jul 2014 #8

Sedation is only anesthesia in the most general COLGATE4 Jul 2014 #9

Well dang - I thought I had had it OriginalGeek Jul 2014 #21

No - you had it. You get a I.V. shot (often Versed) COLGATE4 Jul 2014 #22

IT must be the not remembering part OriginalGeek Jul 2014 #23

Versed blocks memory formation, similar to Rohypnol. moriah Jul 2014 #25

Yeah, I have never liked the idea of those... nt LisaLynne Jul 2014 #28

Get in touch with PCIntern here. nt msanthrope Jul 2014 #10

My dentist is very smooth, TheCowsCameHome Jul 2014 #11

Like you, I was more nervous about the sedation than the procedure. Nye Bevan Jul 2014 #12

I had sedation FloridaBlues Jul 2014 #13

My husband just had a molar extracted and I thought they'd put him under sedation CTyankee Jul 2014 #14

The trick is for them to numb the injection site first with topical novocaine on cotton swabs. Nye Bevan Jul 2014 #17

yeah, they do that but I am still finding them painful... CTyankee Jul 2014 #18

I do too, Peg. elleng Jul 2014 #27

Many years ago, but yes, for wisdom teeth removal. Sedation part went really well. stevenleser Jul 2014 #15

you should be nervous about it in a hospital too reddread Jul 2014 #16

I've had it many times, as I have lots of dental procedures. RebelOne Jul 2014 #19

Yes, and I give it two enthusiastic thumbs up. Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #20

I've had IV sedation for wisdom teeth removal and other extractions. moriah Jul 2014 #24

I did once, elleng Jul 2014 #26

Does it stop the gag reflex? Because that's the only part I worry about. tridim Jul 2014 #29

last root canal I had I was in too much pain to wait for anesthesia notadmblnd Jul 2014 #30

They knocked me out to remove my wisdom teeth MrScorpio Jul 2014 #31

4 wisdom teeth out at the same time. I was out. Turbineguy Jul 2014 #32

As long as this is a trained staff PCIntern Jul 2014 #33

Late 80s - wisdom teeth out in the oral surgeon's office Ruby the Liberal Jul 2014 #34

Thanks everyone. My sleep disorder doctor has informed me that because mfcorey1 Jul 2014 #35

once when i was put to sleep and another time it was just anesthesia , should not be a problem JI7 Jul 2014 #36