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[shop till you drop]

Ok my friends Having deep planing and scaling at the dentist-half tomorrow and the rest on Tuesday. I am currently taking a antibiotic to prepare! As a get so nervous in the dentist, has anyone here had it done and is it as bad as it sounds! I am jumping out of my skin already!!!! Thanks

[Tissyanne]

Hi shop, I did have that procedure several years ago. I had half done, then went back for the other half. I also get nervous about dental work, but other than some mild soreness it was not bad. It is like a dental cleaning, only they numbed my mouth. I know you naturally dread it, but I know several people that have had this done, and none have complained after. Good luck, it will be fine.

[Tissyanne]

To add, concentrate on little Joey getting his fluid when you are in the dental.chair, that will help get you through.

[shop till you drop]

Thank you, thank you, and thank you Tissyanne!!!!!!

[Anniecamp]

Shop, I have it done about 3 times a year. It's just a more thorough cleaning. Please don't worry. I don't like going to the dentist, even though they are very gentle, so, if I don't mind getting it done, most other people won't either. You'll be just fine.

[purrmom]

Not that bad. Had nitrous oxide, closed my eyes & thought about a vacation in Florida. Your gums will be a little sore but that's why you get 1/2 at a time. I was a real chicken about dentists & was surprised it wasn't that bad. Let us know how it turns out.

[purrmom]

Not that bad. Had nitrous oxide, closed my eyes & thought about a vacation in Florida. Your gums will be a little sore but that's why you get 1/2 at a time. I was a real chicken about dentists & was surprised it wasn't that bad. Let us know how it turns out.

[shop till you drop]

Yes, I will let you know tomorrow! All of you are so kind! I am almost 60( hate to admit it) and you would think by now I wouldn't be such a chicken!!!! Have a good night!

[jaburg]

I was always happiest when I had a chance to tell patients who were treatment planned for this procedure to NOT WORRY! If you are having 1/2 mouth (rather than 1/4) it can't be too terribly advanced or difficult. I rarely needed to numb my patients and when it was over they often said ""that's it?!"". Think of it as a more thorough cleaning in respect to area that's being cleaned.

[chickenbutt]

Agree with the others - it's not that bad at all. I had mine done in halfsies too. IIRC, I had some shots and that made it painless.

Ever since then I really made a concerted effort to take the best care of my teeth possible and I go in every six months for cleanings (I worked up from every 3 months to every 5 months to every 6 months since I'm doing really well at home). I didn't want all that to go to waste. I don't have medical insurance, so it was pretty pricey.