Hi everyone. So this morning I had quite a big filling from my lovely dentist. I had injections and felt very relaxed. I had a cushion behind my head (as something went wrong with the headrest - he asked me if I was comfortable to go ahead and I was.) I also had a mouth prop (on the other side of my mouth from the filling) as it’s much easier to keep my mouth open with this. I almost dropped off. Weird I know…
The odd thing is that I feel completely wiped out now - very very tired.
I have the greatest dentist in the country. And I was a complete dentaphobe (if that’s a word; I was scared rigid by them). But there is no way in the world I would ever fall asleep at the dentist. I’m quite likely to flake out later in the day though, cos however nice Jamie (my dentist) is, he’s still a dentist and therefore there’s a small bit of stress involved. So I’m with you being wiped out later, but super relaxed in the chair? Never.
Forgot to say that the headrest spring suddenly snapped as the dentist was about to administer the local anaesthetic. He said I could rebook or try the cushion behind my head - they keep one for patients with neck problems. I did and it was very comfortable. Probably developing whiplash now and that was why I felt so wiped out this afternoon!
I highly recommend the mouth prop though as it’s more comfortable and easier to keep your mouth open during treatment. My dentist has two, and I found the smaller one better.
I was always taken regularly for dental appointments when I was a child, and I did so with my kids when they were little. I think this made a difference as a dentist visit is no big deal for us, even with orthodontics. I occasionally meet people who say they’ve avoided the dentist for years as they’re too nervous.
