tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25059881.post1582685558454465803..comments2024-03-07T12:27:37.632+02:00Comments on Food & Family: Passports, Grass and TeethKithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11594062064082350697noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25059881.post-18148746755453779992008-05-04T01:46:00.000+02:002008-05-04T01:46:00.000+02:00Oh dear - dentistry woes... I had a baby tooth ex...Oh dear - dentistry woes... I had a baby tooth extracted when I was about 7 under local anaesthetic and found the entire experience tremendously traumatising. The next time we went back after that and I needed a small filling, I was given local again. When the dentist came back into the room to do the work after waiting for the anaesthetic to take effect, I pleaded that it hadn't worked but he said this was impossible and came at me with his drill. As soon as the drill was actualyl inside my mouth, I freaked out, thrashing around and kicking his tray of sterile instruments clear across the room. My mom thought the next thing she would see would be the drill coming through my cheek!! She was tremendously embarrassed and said my teeth could rot in my mouth before she took me to the dentist again. Talk abotu tough love!! Of course, I thought this was a fine arrangement - and it certainly made sure I paid extra attention to brushing and flossing! Well, some of my milk teeth did get holes in them, bubt eventually they fell out and I got my permanent teeth, and for probably close on 15 years I just didn'ty go to the dentist. When I eventually did go again, the dentist said I had not a single cavity, and that he was astonished at the condition of my teeth. My brother, on the other hand, went to the dentist every 6 months all his life and his mouth is one big filling. Go figure. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, the point of this long story is that, if my mom had the chance to do it all again, I suspect whe would rather have let me have the extraction under general anaesthetic, as the extraction left me with a lifelong phobia of dentists. I do agree though that general anaesthetic is a big health risk to take for dentistry - possibly some sort of conscious sedation would be the way forward? A friend of mine who has as much of a phobia as I do (but worse teeth!) gets a prescription for Dormicum (a pre-anaesthesia med) before he goes to the dentist and sails through the visit.<BR/><BR/>Good luck...Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325204219395014329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25059881.post-91254313081117160742008-05-02T18:50:00.000+02:002008-05-02T18:50:00.000+02:00looks wonderful.I would like to add you to my blog...looks wonderful.<BR/><BR/>I would like to add you to my blog list. I teach at a waldorf school in AS USATeaching Handworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03559579179922448995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25059881.post-62666809141710370812008-04-16T16:17:00.000+02:002008-04-16T16:17:00.000+02:00Both my boys had dentistry work done under anesthe...Both my boys had dentistry work done under anesthesia here in the US. It was easy, although I was a nervous wreck during both. Our dentist chose a hospital that deals with kids regularly, which I think is important, and it all went smoothly. Good luck!Rheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027061380778030388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25059881.post-29639151023384281512008-04-13T20:32:00.000+02:002008-04-13T20:32:00.000+02:00Why not try hypnosis? I found it wonderfully relax...Why not try hypnosis? I found it wonderfully relaxing and the dentist had to virtually wake me up after an hour.<BR/>Good luck anyway!Sheila or Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025738754539841871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25059881.post-30646689253093205942008-04-13T17:33:00.000+02:002008-04-13T17:33:00.000+02:00When my youngest girl was 6 she had to have a toot...When my youngest girl was 6 she had to have a tooth extracted to make room for permanent teeth in her tiny jaw. The orthodontist gave her novacain and then a liquid sedative like Valium ( tranquilizer) she still freaked out and screamed bloody murder. I left the room..and sat in the waiting room hearing my child's cries of horror. The Dr. was terrible, very untolerant of the child and angry at her and I. He did get the tooth extracted..and charged us twice the normal amount for the procedure. It was a grueling experience. Youngest girl was loopy from the drug the rest of the day...and spent. On a young child I would recommend a tranquilizer that WORKS...sending the child into a twilight sleep...instead of unconsciousness. I understand the fear of that. Good luck with your decison. Dental work is such a pain in the ...<BR/><BR/>I hope your passport woes work out. I don't understand the dual citizenship thing. Why can't your SA passport work for entering other countries? Our system is a total wreck too. I don't think US citizens are allowed dual citizenship. Not sure on this...We have visas. I'd have to ask an ex-pat. When I applied for a passport 20 years ago I was told not to smile. Passport photos are notoriously unflattering. I looked like a "most wanted" criminal. Good luck on the process. Have a great family visit to England.kansasrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964652839648825340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25059881.post-85592402293004511012008-04-13T13:41:00.000+02:002008-04-13T13:41:00.000+02:00Can't he just do a local and only fill maybe two o...Can't he just do a local and only fill maybe two of them per week? She ought to be able to hold still for that long and though you would have to go back several times you wouldn't have the worry of putting her under. My sister was unlucky with her teeth as well and had several fillings done like that over a few weeks time. She was about eight at the time, if I remember correctly.<BR/><BR/>Happy Baking!Mary Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08923591889426758103noreply@blogger.com