Hello and a question about dentistry

[Drhum]

Hi, I am the mother of a 30 year old with autism. We've been through everything in the last 30 years and my son is thriving and working part time. My question is about dentistry. He has never been comfortable with the dentist so we've always done full sedation. We are now facing a tooth extraction which will not be under sedation. Does anyone have experience with anything that could calm him enough to sit for this? The doctor can do nitrous oxide, but I'm scared we may need a little more. What has anyone else used for this? Thanks so much for any help.

 

[Neonatal RRT]

You may want to consult with his physician and dentist to see if they can agree on something like an oral valium, or the like, to "take the edge off" the anxiety of the situation.

 

[Judge]

I had all four of my wisdom teeth removed at the same time, being given Demerol, then lots of Lidocaine injected. I was technically awake during it all, but my sense of pain and even hearing was so diminished whatever was going on around me didn't seem to matter.

The stress of it all was not during the procedure. Only worrying about it before and then the pain afterwards that set on after all the medications began to wear off.

In other procedures I've been given Nitrus Oxide gas after Lidocaine injections, which made it all much more endurable. Getting a proper amount of Nitrus can be uh...somewhere between fun and amusing.

Having gone through multiple dental surgeries, but never fully sedated.

 

[Ronald Zeeman]

Sedation always wears out fairly quickly with me, dentist pulled tooth told him My issue ignored incredibly painful so changed dentist, current dentist probably top of his class even filled some teeth no pain killer boy is he good. does not use other specialists does it all him self. Building practice. Other dentists needed to use multiple injections of painkillers to freeze my mouth, This guy at most one needle, do not know how he does it. wife sits in room with use chats with him and his assistant. noticed his needles are not straight curved, So no poke and hope, strategic placement of drug. Just watching interact with his staff, the way his office is set up mulitple studios beautifully organized, is stunning. this guy knows his stuff obviously a genius Took me a while to find this guy other dentist's refused as I was on blood thinners, wanted my family doctor signing off their responsibility my doctor sent them a nasty message you are also doctors, your issue not mine This guy just laughed do not worry, his, dentist, issue.

 

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The doctor can do nitrous oxide, but I'm scared we may need a little more. What has anyone else used for this? Thanks so much for any help.

Nitrous Oxide is also known as Laughing Gas for good reason. In Australia it's often used at dentists for children. I recommend it, nitrous oxide makes the dentist fun.

 

[Ronald Zeeman]

Up here the dentist needs to be teamed up with an anesthesiologist. Learned this, after seeking new dentist.

 

[grommet]

Hi, I am the mother of a 30 year old with autism. We've been through everything in the last 30 years and my son is thriving and working part time. My question is about dentistry. He has never been comfortable with the dentist so we've always done full sedation. We are now facing a tooth extraction which will not be under sedation. Does anyone have experience with anything that could calm him enough to sit for this? The doctor can do nitrous oxide, but I'm scared we may need a little more. What has anyone else used for this? Thanks so much for any help.

I wish he could have the sedation. Cyclobenzaprine helped me more than anything. It is a muscle relaxant but it made being with the dentist okay. I have not tried nitrous oxide, I wonder what it is like and if I could get it.

 

[Ronald Zeeman]

Had my wisdom teeth pulled 40 years ago. sedation wore off walked home. couple miles did not drive who would have driven me home single at time. Took some pain killers next day called in sick. Dentists learn after a while 4 or five needles to numb my mouth. couple of hours later wears off. My immune system does not like any thing injected n my body. Why I'm really wary of vaccines. Transverse Myelitis is not fun. Why if I get covid now gone in few hours have to avoid southeast Indians, If at event or party next day like clockwork 37 plus Celsius. Live in city where large population of east Indians reside. Viruses do not care about culture or ethnicity.