Originally Posted by jjmh93
thanks captain rich. yes that is correct. ther dentist did a root canal two years ago, and the tooth has never been the same. before i had the root canal, i had no pain, just a broken tooth w/a filling. you have to understsand, i am so scared of the dentist it's pothetic. i'm a 39 year old married woman w/two kids. it's not the drilling or the novicane that bother me at all, it's the xrays. i have a very bad gag reflex and i have a really hard time having x rays done. i'm considering dentist sedation. i have beautiful teeth but i don't want to end up with false teeth. getting back to the bad tooth, i do clench very badly. sometimes i'll catch myself watching tv, etc clenching. i don't think it's the teeth next to this tooth. i just have to bite the bullet as they say and go to the dentist. do you have any knowledge on dental sedation? if so, is it safe? I also have high blood pressure and high cholesterol and am overweight. please help. thanks