I have EXTREME dental phobia. I might need some cavity fillings. I've heard about waterlase laser dentistry, but still heard someone still needed a shot for it, just no drill. I've also heard people taking laughing gas and still being awake and feeling pain. I took 1mg of xanax the other night and it didnt do much. What should I do? Just find a dentist with laughing gas, laser dentistry, and just in case IV sedation for a cavity filling? I cannot see a needle going towards my mouth, not as long as I am somewhat conscious. Please help... this is from bad childhood experience with dentists.
Extreme dental anxiety.. do I need laughing gas, laser dentistry, AND IV sedation?
laser dentistry is an option for some. depending on how deep your cavity is, you may need to be numbed up still. if this is an interest to you, call around to different dentists to see who does laser dentistry. just a warning, you may be paying more out of pocket to have it done with a laser. nitrous oxide, laughing gas, will not put you to sleep. it is a mild form of sedation meaning you will feel a sort of high. you will be aware of everything. if your dental/needle phobia is this extreame, i do not recommend you use nitrous alone with out other medications to accompany as given to you by your dentist. if none of this helps, find a dentist in your area that does IV sedation. do whatever it takes before your simple fillings turn into root canals.
Reply:You would be a good candidate for IV sedation. It's just one small poke to start the IV and all medications go through there. Some actually fall asleep because the medication relaxes them so much, but they are still coherent enough to open your mouth if they tell you to.
Reply:You can ask your dentist if they will provide Nitrous Oxide to you. However, whenever I ask my dentist this (as I did at one point have extreme dental phobia), she said that only the Oral Surgeon used this method of sedation. They would not allow me to have any. Of course, this varies from doctor to doctor and you may stumble upon an office that will be more than willing to accomodate your requests. I wish you the best!
Reply:novacain is the best im afraid,just take the needle,think about somthing else as they poke ya...
Reply:I'm the same way and I went to dentists that could give me laughing gas and iv drip and i was out on most of it and yes some people are like that with the laughing gas but i wasn't and it is called anesthetic awareness but i never heard of laser dentistry
Reply:If you are petrified of just the shot, then you need to have general sedation, where they put you to sleep completely. Most of the time you have to go to the hospital and meet your dentist there to have the treatment completed. Sometimes the dentist can sedate you in their office. Call around and ask, that never hurts!
Loose Teeth
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Please help, any advice is appreciated! Dentistry?
I don't know what I want to be. I have a 3.5/4.3 gpa (however it is going up) %26amp; I am in my 3rd year of university.
I love science, working with people and I like to be challenged. A few options;
1. Pharmacist: very interesting to see how drugs interact with the body, it's becoming more people oriented, and it would be SO fun to get into the business aspect/pharmaceutical/ marketing etc.
2. Physiotherapist: i actually get to work with patients! but i feel this would not suit me as it would not be challenging enough for me, i know i would get bored of working with muscles, stretching etc. however i have the best chance prob of getting into physio
3. Dentistry: VERY cool as you get to specialize on the teeth. Its like art. AND own your own business, AND have patients! however its EXTREMELY competitive and i need to be realistic. I don't have the marks (i am trying harder). very few dental schools.. and they rarely accept students outside of their university/hometown.
Please help, any advice is appreciated! Dentistry?
Don't be discouraged if you think that you don't have the credentials to get in I would recommend you check www.predents.com first. This site lets you look at stats from different dental schools about incoming students and all kinds of stuff. Don't discourage yourself either.
You grades are one aspect of your Dental School Application. I am sure you know that.
You think Physiotherapy might be boring so you already ruled that one out.
Also check out www.studentdoctor.net and http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdis... . The second link is Dental specific. Ask questions on the forums and that should be able to help you.
Reply:Picture yourself in 30 years time.
They say the definition of love is when you 'can't live without that person', and that you don't appreciate things till they've gone. Imagine that you're about to retire - what would you really regret?
Never having done this? Or never having done that?
Sometimes it helps people think more clearly about what they want when they try to think how they'd feel if they didn't have it or had never gone after it in the first place.
Good luck! And don't be swayed by what other people want for you either, your family and friends might want the best for you but this is a big decision and only you will have to live with it for the rest of your life!
Having said that, I might be wrong, but it seems to me like you've already decided you want to follow dentistry and are making excuses why you 'can't' do that.
There are no excuses. If it's what you want you have to go for it and if you come up against a barrier - then go around it or knock it down or something but don't let anything stop you from doing what you want. If you really want it then life is too short to settle for second best and spend the rest of your life regretting what 'might have been' if only you'd had the strength and courage to follow your heart.
Ooops sorry, think I turned into Oprah there for a minute... lol
Reply:ok first of all you said that you dont want to spend many years in college. to be a:
1. dentist- it will be about 4+4+2= 10 years at least
2. physiotherapist- it would be about 4+4+2+2= 12 years
3. pharmacist- about 4+4= 8 years
For many of your reasons and others all of these are good jobs. however, each has its own weak point and problem, as you stated.
if you are asking for preferance i would quickly prefer dentistry, adventurous and fun. Also it is challenging.
According to other information and schools the time in college after a postgraduate(4 years) will differ.
i hope the little information i provided helped you. and don't enclose yourself by what others say, it is your life and your thought really matters.
Reply:As a pre-pharmacy I wanted to inform you of the competitive nature of pharmacy school. Each year it gets much more difficult to get into pharmacy school. Just at the college I am attending they had over 2,000 applications for 100 seats in pharmacy school last year. Just like dental schools there are very few pharmacy schools. Also to be realistic about getting into pharmacy school one must have a very high gpa, work experience, and a very high pcat score.
I hope you the best luck in choosing your future career!!
I love science, working with people and I like to be challenged. A few options;
1. Pharmacist: very interesting to see how drugs interact with the body, it's becoming more people oriented, and it would be SO fun to get into the business aspect/pharmaceutical/ marketing etc.
2. Physiotherapist: i actually get to work with patients! but i feel this would not suit me as it would not be challenging enough for me, i know i would get bored of working with muscles, stretching etc. however i have the best chance prob of getting into physio
3. Dentistry: VERY cool as you get to specialize on the teeth. Its like art. AND own your own business, AND have patients! however its EXTREMELY competitive and i need to be realistic. I don't have the marks (i am trying harder). very few dental schools.. and they rarely accept students outside of their university/hometown.
Please help, any advice is appreciated! Dentistry?
Don't be discouraged if you think that you don't have the credentials to get in I would recommend you check www.predents.com first. This site lets you look at stats from different dental schools about incoming students and all kinds of stuff. Don't discourage yourself either.
You grades are one aspect of your Dental School Application. I am sure you know that.
You think Physiotherapy might be boring so you already ruled that one out.
Also check out www.studentdoctor.net and http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdis... . The second link is Dental specific. Ask questions on the forums and that should be able to help you.
Reply:Picture yourself in 30 years time.
They say the definition of love is when you 'can't live without that person', and that you don't appreciate things till they've gone. Imagine that you're about to retire - what would you really regret?
Never having done this? Or never having done that?
Sometimes it helps people think more clearly about what they want when they try to think how they'd feel if they didn't have it or had never gone after it in the first place.
Good luck! And don't be swayed by what other people want for you either, your family and friends might want the best for you but this is a big decision and only you will have to live with it for the rest of your life!
Having said that, I might be wrong, but it seems to me like you've already decided you want to follow dentistry and are making excuses why you 'can't' do that.
There are no excuses. If it's what you want you have to go for it and if you come up against a barrier - then go around it or knock it down or something but don't let anything stop you from doing what you want. If you really want it then life is too short to settle for second best and spend the rest of your life regretting what 'might have been' if only you'd had the strength and courage to follow your heart.
Ooops sorry, think I turned into Oprah there for a minute... lol
Reply:ok first of all you said that you dont want to spend many years in college. to be a:
1. dentist- it will be about 4+4+2= 10 years at least
2. physiotherapist- it would be about 4+4+2+2= 12 years
3. pharmacist- about 4+4= 8 years
For many of your reasons and others all of these are good jobs. however, each has its own weak point and problem, as you stated.
if you are asking for preferance i would quickly prefer dentistry, adventurous and fun. Also it is challenging.
According to other information and schools the time in college after a postgraduate(4 years) will differ.
i hope the little information i provided helped you. and don't enclose yourself by what others say, it is your life and your thought really matters.
Reply:As a pre-pharmacy I wanted to inform you of the competitive nature of pharmacy school. Each year it gets much more difficult to get into pharmacy school. Just at the college I am attending they had over 2,000 applications for 100 seats in pharmacy school last year. Just like dental schools there are very few pharmacy schools. Also to be realistic about getting into pharmacy school one must have a very high gpa, work experience, and a very high pcat score.
I hope you the best luck in choosing your future career!!
Entry requirement for dentistry in germany?
i am from the UK(but not native) and cant pay the UK universities fees. I want to apply to Germany for dentistry(its better and less costly!).
What is the typical entry requirement in terms of academic grades(high school grades) like for eg. AAA in a-levels in the UK?? what is it for dentistry in Germany? do they have a-levels?? please help.
((((I am able to fund myself for Germany study!)))))
Entry requirement for dentistry in germany?
in germany they have numbers for their grades i.g 1 = A, 2 = B. but a german student must complete the gymnasium (grammar school) and leave when they are 19 after die Oberstuffe (6th form). yes they must get good grades to get in with their Abitur (not sure if i have spelt that right, but it is the german equvellent of a-level)
i have heard though, to practise dentistry in the UK, you need to study it in the UK as well.
Reply:Try these links:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ugp08/programme/88/...
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw...
http://www.wordtravels.com/Cities/German...
Reply:Here are some sites for you:
http://www.howtogermany.com/pages/dentis...
http://www.academicjobseu.com/content/ca...
http://web.uni-marburg.de/zahnmedizin/we...
Reply:First you should be fluent in German. Dentistry is subject to the central admissions procedure (Numerus clausus). Check this from your chosen university. Dentistry is not so difficult and very promising profession. My bf is a dentist and he graduated as magna cumlaude from this univ they charge around €500 per sem tuition fee. http://www.uni-erlangen.org/internationa...
What is the typical entry requirement in terms of academic grades(high school grades) like for eg. AAA in a-levels in the UK?? what is it for dentistry in Germany? do they have a-levels?? please help.
((((I am able to fund myself for Germany study!)))))
Entry requirement for dentistry in germany?
in germany they have numbers for their grades i.g 1 = A, 2 = B. but a german student must complete the gymnasium (grammar school) and leave when they are 19 after die Oberstuffe (6th form). yes they must get good grades to get in with their Abitur (not sure if i have spelt that right, but it is the german equvellent of a-level)
i have heard though, to practise dentistry in the UK, you need to study it in the UK as well.
Reply:Try these links:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ugp08/programme/88/...
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw...
http://www.wordtravels.com/Cities/German...
Reply:Here are some sites for you:
http://www.howtogermany.com/pages/dentis...
http://www.academicjobseu.com/content/ca...
http://web.uni-marburg.de/zahnmedizin/we...
Reply:First you should be fluent in German. Dentistry is subject to the central admissions procedure (Numerus clausus). Check this from your chosen university. Dentistry is not so difficult and very promising profession. My bf is a dentist and he graduated as magna cumlaude from this univ they charge around €500 per sem tuition fee. http://www.uni-erlangen.org/internationa...
Dentistry science degree?
what exams must you complete in the IS to get a dentistry bachelors? (DDS) what score and all? and plus how many years are exempted? if you can help that would be great, thanks
Dentistry science degree?
A dental degree is not a bachelors, it is a doctorate. It takes 4 years post college, but there are some combined bachelors/dental programs that are shorter. You have to get a 76% on Part 1 and Part 2 national boards, and then pass a state board (clinical). You cannot just take tests. You have to go to a dental school. The DAT exam is generally required for entery, and the average score was 17 or 18 for entering students when I entered dental school.
Dentistry science degree?
A dental degree is not a bachelors, it is a doctorate. It takes 4 years post college, but there are some combined bachelors/dental programs that are shorter. You have to get a 76% on Part 1 and Part 2 national boards, and then pass a state board (clinical). You cannot just take tests. You have to go to a dental school. The DAT exam is generally required for entery, and the average score was 17 or 18 for entering students when I entered dental school.
Dentistry - 'manual dexterity' needed?
In careers information relating to dentistry it says you need to have good manual dexterity...... How can I show I have this? How can I improve mine?
Dentistry - 'manual dexterity' needed?
do you woodwork, knit, sew, make your own jewlery?
all sorts of things could be made to sound like you're good with your hands
hiking boots
Dentistry - 'manual dexterity' needed?
do you woodwork, knit, sew, make your own jewlery?
all sorts of things could be made to sound like you're good with your hands
hiking boots
Dentistry in Spain??
hi i am from the UK. i have done my a-levels and am willing to apply for Spanish university for dentistry. i dont speak Spanish and am trying to. i need to know the system there and how easy is it to get accepted into uni there? also, what are the typical entry requirements and cost for tuition(fees)? please help me with any links you may have. Thanks a lot in advance.
Dentistry in Spain??
Search on the net. Or contact the Unis in Spain.
Reply:Why don't you just apply to a UK?
Many good dental schools here! Two in London:
KCL
Queen Mary's
Dentistry in Spain??
Search on the net. Or contact the Unis in Spain.
Reply:Why don't you just apply to a UK?
Many good dental schools here! Two in London:
KCL
Queen Mary's
Studying maxillo facial surgery after dentistry?
I have studied 54 credits of dentistry during 3 semesters in Ajman uni. in U.A.E. but I transfered to my country Iran for studying i a better scientific atmospher but they didnot accept me in a type 1 universities,they passage me into type 2 universities!! since they dont approve ajman and east european universities at all.now Im abit unhappy while my AGPA was (A) and I had accosiated degree in clinical laboratory sciences too.
now I have to study in persian language(mother language) and a type 2 uni!. I want to continue my education after dentistry in maxillo facial surgery and followship of cosmetic surgery.please help me.what can I do? again transfering to another country? I wanted to go to a high class of university really since most of times im grade one student.I have to pay now in my country around 8000$ per year to uni. how can I finish my education in shortest chapest and best way in best universities in dentistry then maxillofacial surgery? I am now 23 year old also
regards
Studying maxillo facial surgery after dentistry?
you are still very young. I advise you to move to a different country like the United States and go to a graduate school such as UC San Francisco, because they specialize in dentistry and medical school. There, you will be able to study maxillo facial surgery and more dentistry, because in the US, you need about 2 yrs of graduate schoolong, then you can do residential programs and make money for about another 2 yrs. After that, your god to go. If you have financial and money problems, try getting scholarships from places like fastweb.com. Good luck! Remember your still young.
now I have to study in persian language(mother language) and a type 2 uni!. I want to continue my education after dentistry in maxillo facial surgery and followship of cosmetic surgery.please help me.what can I do? again transfering to another country? I wanted to go to a high class of university really since most of times im grade one student.I have to pay now in my country around 8000$ per year to uni. how can I finish my education in shortest chapest and best way in best universities in dentistry then maxillofacial surgery? I am now 23 year old also
regards
Studying maxillo facial surgery after dentistry?
you are still very young. I advise you to move to a different country like the United States and go to a graduate school such as UC San Francisco, because they specialize in dentistry and medical school. There, you will be able to study maxillo facial surgery and more dentistry, because in the US, you need about 2 yrs of graduate schoolong, then you can do residential programs and make money for about another 2 yrs. After that, your god to go. If you have financial and money problems, try getting scholarships from places like fastweb.com. Good luck! Remember your still young.
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