| Your stomach starts to churn and you feel a bit | | | | True, you might be writhing in pain and just want |
| queasy when you think about getting that aching | | | | relief but you will still be aware of the way you |
| tooth 'fixed'. You hold out as long as you can but | | | | are treated. If you're fortunate enough to be able |
| finally the pain becomes too much to bear. Over | | | | to muster up the courage to schedule treatment |
| time, it has worsened from a sharp jab when you | | | | before that tooth is screaming a "Code Five - |
| chew on the wrong side or take a big swig of a | | | | Alert!", you will have time to take charge. Decide |
| cold drink. Now it is a steady "Thrum, Thrum" of | | | | that you are going to find a dentist that you can |
| pain, throbbing away day and night. Your face has | | | | trust; you want to find someone with a bit of |
| become a bit puffy and no amount of aspirin, | | | | compassion and understanding. You need a dentist |
| Tylenol, or Motrin takes away that grinding, | | | | who will get the job done, do it well, and who will |
| burning pain. | | | | knock out the pain while he works. You want a |
| You're sure not alone in your misery. Over 150 | | | | dentist who won't send you screaming from the |
| million Americans do not get regular dental care | | | | office; someone who understands your fears and |
| and the reason is not the cost - it is their fear of | | | | can help calm that dread. |
| the dentist or a procedure. Most of these people | | | | So take the first step. Do your walking - not out |
| have a legitimate reason for their dread and | | | | of the dentist's office but through the Yellow |
| apprehension, which is usually based on a | | | | Pages. Sleep Dentistry may be the answer for |
| particularly painful experience with a dentist. | | | | you. Give yourself a chance to find out about this |
| Maybe they have a resistance to Novocaine or | | | | humane method that takes care of your dental |
| one of the local anesthetics favored by dentists. | | | | problems while handling the accompanying fears. |
| It has finally been recognized that this is a reality | | | | Do you know anyone else with similar anxiety |
| for some patients and the usual dosage that is | | | | about dental care? If you do, ask about their |
| adequate for most patients is no where near | | | | dental care provider. If they have none, maybe |
| sufficient in removing the very real pain that is | | | | you can both make an appointment to talk to a |
| suffered by these people. Maybe the dentist did | | | | professional who specializes in sleep dentistry. |
| not explain a frightening procedure and the patient | | | | After all, two minds are better than one and you |
| was literally trapped in the dental chair, enduring it | | | | can both ask questions. Since misery also loves |
| through to the end. Possibly, their fears and | | | | company, a fellow fearful sufferer can share his |
| apprehensions were ridiculed and not taken | | | | opinions and ideas after your initial visit. |
| seriously by the dentist or his staff. Being | | | | Take charge of your dental treatment and know |
| embarrassed hardly makes for a pleasant | | | | that you "Don't have to take it anymore!" Sleep |
| experience at the dentist! | | | | Dentistry can be the answer. Become an activist |
| There are some steps that you can take when | | | | for your own cause and make an appointment |
| you finally have to face that trip to the dentist. | | | | with a specialist to get some answers! |