ubereglu Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Well I'm getting orthodontic work started soon as my teeth really are a mess and today I had to have my x-ray done. Ok, that wasn't too bad, bit weird standing in an empty room whilst a machine works it's way around your head. Then I had the dentisty type stuff done. Originally it was just going to be impressions, but I ended up with a tooth filled in as a rather large middle piece fell out last week. Then a nice lot of gooey impressions and then a tooth taken out-originally we would have done this during another appointment, but never mind. Hmm, being injected with local anaesthetic's not nice, as you can just feel the needle prickle you gums. Also I have really soft enamel on my back molars, (hypoblastic,or something sounding similar-my Dad has the same problem too, something I wish I hadn't inherited!) Now he's just deciding which other teeth need removing for orthodontics-sounds like I'm going to have a fun year doesn't it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 after the first couple of teeth are removed, its easy after that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 My eldest had to have work done on his teeth, Liz, and Fred's right that it's easier after the first session or two. The taking of the impressions is horrible and injections are awful but once you know what to expect, the next one's never so bad. I'm extremely dental phobic and had to have lots of work done a few years ago and if I can do it without gripping holes in the chair arms, anyone can . Good luck and think of the fabulous smile you'll have when it's all over . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 It will be worth it Liz My eldest daughter had her fixed braces off the other day just before her birthday, and had her retainers fitted today, to be worn after today only at night. Her teeth now look lovely well woth it Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 I agree with Karen, it will be worth it! I dont like dentists though so I dont envy you. You are very brave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Poor you Liz, but as others say it really will be worth it one day I am also dental phobic but last year I took a really deep breath and made an appt. and had a load of work done by a really gorgeous dentist I don't mind having impressions done, and my dentist puts a roll of cotton with pain numbing stuff on the site where the injection is going to go, and you really don't feel any pain at all Also, think of a small reward for yourself when all the work is done, works for me Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Poor you Liz It will all be worth it in the end though Both of my children have had fixed braces and now their teeth are beautiful Ollie hates the dentist and when he was younger he had to be heavily sedated whenever he had anything done He's not quite so bad now but he still doesn't like having anything done (but bribery works wonders now ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riane Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 made my teeth go all on edge reading this thread.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 It really will be worth it Liz...... My daughter had to have 4 perfect molars removed ( broke my heart....and my dentists!) when she was 14 to make room, and she wore train track braces for 2 years. The results were spectacular. Remember...you have to suffer to be beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I agree with what everyone else has said Liz - it will be over soon & your teeth will look wonderful. Devon had 2 years of work & 4 teeth out, & she is done now - her teeth are perfect. Cleo starts very soon on the second part of her treatment, & needs 4 or 5 teeth out too. She has the strange honour of having the most crowded mouth our orthodontists surgery has ever seen Luckily for me,hers are bad enough to be done on the NHS,or that would have been another £1200,on top of the £800 we have already paid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I am not scared of dentists now, but I used to be terrified - until I had my first dental abscess (first of many ) at about 17. It was horrendously painful, needed emergency treatment and the whole thing was awful ... and I remember thinking 'Nothing else could be as bad as this'. And you know what? I was right! The injection's horrible, but it only lasts a second or two - and that's really the only bit that hurts. It probably isn't much worse than, say, cutting yourself accidentally on a bit of paper but it feels worse because you can't see what's going on, and you're not in control. If it helps, ask your dentist to let you know what he's doing at each stage. Take dark glasses so you don't have to watch (I like to see what's going on, actually!) Ask if you can wear your iPod, or just plan something nice to do afterwards and focus on visualising that while the work's going on. It does sound like you've got quite a lot ahead, but it will be worth it to have good teeth. I can honestly say that once I stopped feeling scared, things stopped hurting! I say this having had a dental implant on Tuesday, I have four stitches in my gum and a rather fat face - but it really doesn't hurt and I am focusing on the beaming smile I will have in about four months when I can get the new tooth! good luck, and you can always come on here for a moan about it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 My jaw is very small, & hence I have had to have 13 teeth removed- some were baby teeth so that my adult teeth would come through quicker. It's not fun having 4 teeth removed at one time, two upper & two lower (on the same side) as that's how my dentist used to do the extractions. I wore a permanent brace for 6 months when i was 11, & a retainer at night till I was 18. It will all be worth it, Liz. I have the plaster cast of my impression when I first started to go to the orthodentist ( Poet used to go to the same one as me in Liverpool ) and if I had not endured all the treatment I would not open my mouth at all ( might be a good thing ). Mr Clifford said I was the second worst case of wonky teeth he had seen in his career. Just try & see the long view of how things will be when you finally have a lovely set of near-perfect teeth i find that when I am in the dentist's chair a bit of imagination works wonders. About 6 years ago I had an impacted wisdom tooth out at the hospital under local anaesthetic- it was so bad they wanted me to have a general but I wasn't having that. It took them nearly an hour to get out- lots of chipping & banging. To distract myself I imagined I was sunbathing on a desert island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 My YD has all this too come she has a very overcrowded mouth, the dentist was amazed when he first saw her with just baby teeth and no room. My son had the opposite problem with a big gap between his front teeth, but that has improved as his adult teeth have grown. He has one of his adult molars missing so that has made more room. It did not form in his jaw for some reason, quite rare apparently Hubby has spent a fortune on his teeth and still has problems whereas I have no fillings and straight teeth I am so lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 It will all be worth it, Liz. I have the plaster cast of my impression when I first started to go to the orthodentist ( Poet used to go to the same one as me in Liverpool ) ....: I did indeed, I had to have 4 teeth out before my brace, 2 on the top 2 on the bottom a week apart AND on pancake day so I had to suck my pancakes rather than chew! I used to get called bugs bunny and goofy, as my front teeth stuck out. The name calling, for me, was worse than the treatment. It'll be worth all the discomfort in the end Liz, try to grin and bear it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I used to get called bugs bunny and goofy, as my front teeth stuck out. The name calling, for me, was worse than the treatment. Me too - in fact I had heaps of work as a child & they still stick out a bit They did all they could do with them at the time,but now they could straighten them properly for me - if I could bear to go though it all again at my age Oh,& it would be very expensive too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I used to get called bugs bunny and goofy, as my front teeth stuck out. The name calling, for me, was worse than the treatment. Me too - in fact I had heaps of work as a child & they still stick out a bit They did all they could do with them at the time,but now they could straighten them properly for me - if I could bear to go though it all again at my age Oh,& it would be very expensive too you're beautiful, I've seen your picture! Mine still stick out a bit too and my jaw needs to be moved forward but I didn't want to go through all that pain so I still have a massive overbite. oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 Well, the thing is my dentist isn't too sure what to do with my teeth as I'm going to have to get more teeth out anyway to make room as my mouth's so small. As I have soft enamel on my molars he'd quite like to take out those because they're not particularly good, but this makes it harder for me to eat for a little while and the dental work harder as they're the teeth they attach bands to. Or he takes out some of the healthy teeth which makes it easier to do work. Anyway, think I'll leave him to think about it. I do have the upmost faith in him as he's treated both my brother and my sisters' teeth. Mind you it's just as well I was registered at his old practice when he did NHS treatment as he is now private, but offers NHS treatment to his old patients! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...