my next appointment

[happydancyfeet]

My follow up appointment is in half an hours time This is only an assessment but ............ i'm so tense, I slept reasonably well thanks to a few drinks. I have to go on my own this morning so couldnt take something to calm me down. Im trying to psych myself up by telling myself that I must go and talk to them, and if I dont feel comfortable enough. then I will find someone else. But hopefully..... it will be okay ( fingers crossed)

[letsconnect]

I don't know when you posted this - in case you haven't left yet, best of luck with the appointment and hope they're right for you !!! Let us know how it went!

[happy]

Thanks lets. The appointment went ok I guess. I have a thumping headache now, probably from the stress! I actually managed to go in on my own and not run out! The dental nurse was great and sat for a while chatting to me about my fears etc. I felt the anxiety building up but when she checked my blood pressure/pulse they were quite normal? The dentist herself was just as nice and I manged to sit back in the chair and let her look, albeit without the probe or any sedation.
I need to go back for another review on the 19th oct, as she hadnt got the xray that was taken before.... she wants to check the bone structure Apart from the numerous fillings and de-scaling ( i've never had that done before) i may need to have the two bottom front teeth removed due to gum disease. Then a partial top plate fitted, and the two at the bottom if needed. All in all it should only take 3 appointments to complete the treatment... I was expecting quite a few more! So hopefully, my next review will not show that I need a lot more done....fingers crossed.

[letsconnect]

Great to hear you like your new dentist ! And WELL DONE for making it there all on your own - that's fantastic !!!

[happy]

Thank you lets.... I cant believe that after twenty years of suffering, I have been to three different dentists in this area, that are willing to help me and are so kind! Where were they all those years ago?? Cant help thinking - if I could have gotten the help all those years ago, I would have kept ALL of my teeth. Even though I havent completed my treatment....YET.....( gosh - that sounds so positive) dentistry has come a long way! I still have a long way to go, but without this site, I really wouldnt have gotten this far.

[den]

well done Happy!! fantastic!! don't you find it#'s a huge relief...to know you can walk in that surgery and sit in the chair.
I'm told I need a de-scaling and cleaning. like you, I've no idea what that's going to mean - the dentist showed me the handset and...well, to me it looks like a piece of dental technology!
But now I've got as far as the chair, I feel I can move on to whatever comes next. I sure don't want to go back to the place I was a couple of weeks ago...square one!

[happy]

Hiya den.
(oops.. i keep forgetting to log in! lol) I only manage to walk in the treatment room and sit in the chair when i know it's only for an assessment den. It's very different getting me in there for the actual work to be started. And there is NO WAY i could look at the equipment i' m afraid..... All my treatment will have to be done under iv sedation....but hey.....as long as i get it done.

[happydancyfeet]

well, my next assessment is tomorrow morning (wed 9am) and i'm already dreading it! Had dreadful dreams the last two nights regarding my appointment eg.... i get there to be told that i do need numerous extractions due to gum disease . So please keep your fingers crossed for me. The appointment tomorrow is bringing me closer to the actual treatment and i'm petrified.

[letsconnect]

All the best for your assessment tomorrow - keeping my fingers crossed for you !!

[happydancyfeet]

Well I'm back and i suppose it could have been worse!! I was soooooooo nervous that the taxi driver followed me in to the room just to make sure i actually went in.
My next appointment on the 23rd Nov is for deep cleaning/scaling and one filling to start with, tho she did say that the tooth may need to come out. Its being done under sedation so if she cant fill it.....she will extract . The gum disease is pretty bad (tho she said it could be halted for a few years) and i 'm thinking that when they clean them..... they'll find that more teeth, if not all........ need to come out.

[letsconnect]

Well done for going today !!

I kind of doubt that they will find that lots of teeth have to come out, usually it's pretty obvious from the x-rays how much bone loss there is (bone shows up differently than things like calculus). So I wouldn't worry unnecessarily on that score .

[happydancyfeet]

thanks for trying to ease my mind lets. But I have one bottom front tooth that feels loose... i had this one filled many years ago and the filling came out... i never went back. I'm really getting in a tizz ..... Would they put me through a descaling/cleaning just to find out how bad they are? or would this be seen from the x-ray. ( that seems a stupid question now i've typed it) I wouldnt want to go through all that to be told that they do all need to come out The loose tooth was not mentioned today either.

[happy]

just a thought lets.... would mike know if i'm in good hands at the place i'm being treated?

[den]

Hello Happy...well done for getting this far!! I'm sure, like me, you're telling yourself that there's no going back now!
Don't have nightmares about deep cleaning/scaling... it sounds worse than the reality.
It's slow work...I've had three treatment sessions and we've finished the bottom row...just the top shelf to do!
And it can be uncomfortable, here and there, but you wouldn't even say the slightest bit painful...as ever, the worst thing is the anticipation of what you imagine might be about happen!
The more often I go, the more I realise that so many fears that I've harboured over the years are completely unfounded, and I'm sure you'll find the same.
Does your taxi driver charge extra for coming in the surgery & sitting with you?

[happydancyfeet]

Thanks for your message den. I'm really not at the stage of thinking there's no going back The first scaling/cleaning will be done under sedation, thank god! Then we'll see how I get on. I'm glad you said it's slow going den.... i wondered why they had booked me in for an hour!!!! The dentist and dental nurse are really nice at this place but there's something niggling me for some reason

The taxi driver did come in to the hospital with me and waited for the dental nurse to take me into the waiting room to make sure I went in lol He made a point of picking me up on the return journey too... to see how I got on

Well done you tho

[letsconnect]

happy said:

just a thought lets.... would mike know if i'm in good hands at the place i'm being treated?

Gordon might... you can PM me with the details if you like and I'll ask (he's pretty busy this week though, but seeing how your appointment is a month away...)