dentist needle phobia

[Karim G]

Hi

I have a really severe phobia of dentist needles which I know is silly but I cant seem to control my fear. I have in the past given blood and dont mind having a needle go into my arm but get very scared of needles in my mouth. Do you think that IV sedation will help me to overcome my dental needle phobia? I know I need to have one filling, which I think it definitely needs a dental injection. Please help.

[Dr Mohsen J. Esfahani]

IV sedation helps people who suffer from dental injection phobia to overcome their fears. We also provide people who suffer from injection phobia with the wand painless injection system which works well to reduce dental injection pain. I guess a combination of IV sedation and the Wand painless injection will provide great relief for those who suffer from dental needle phobia.

[dentists]

You are a perfect candidate for sedation dentistry. There are several types of dental sedation:

Oral Sedatives
Oral sedative medications such as diazepam can be given to a patient the night before a dentistry procedure or 30 minutes to an hour before the dental appointment, depending on the severity of the anxiety. Oral sedatives do not provide pain relief, so an injection of local anesthetic will also be administered.

Intravenous (IV) Sedation
Like oral sedatives, intravenous sedation does not provide pain relief, so an injection of local anesthetic will also be administered in conjunction with this method of dental sedation.

Nitrous Oxide Sedation
In one form of conscious inhalation sedation, nitrous oxide gas (also known as laughing gas) is used to induce a state of relaxation. A local anesthetic will be administered in combination with nitrous oxide sedation to eliminate pain.

General Anesthesia
This method of dental sedation refers to the use of anesthetic to render the patient unconscious. Unlike other sedation methods, the patient will be completely unaware of his or her surroundings, making the use of local anesthetic unnecessary.

I assume you want the General Anesthesia as this doesn't involve needles but this may be tricky with you not being aware of your surroundings.