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Dentistry ..... A fear of Hospitals.

Alec's Dad

Wonder if anyone else has solved this dentist problem ...??

Our 22yr old son has very limited speech and understanding - communicates in single words, tells us what he wants, knows what hurts, has a long memory etc. etc.

He needs several fillings and they need to be done under general anaesthetic.

Problem is ... 14 years ago he had milk teeth extracted under general anaesthetic in a hospital and he remembers that trauma. Now he WONT enter the hospital under any circumstances. No amount of persuasion, sweet talking, promise of tea-drinking in hospital cafe, showing pics of nice nurses/doctors etc. etc. will persuade him.

He will park in the car-park and walk to the door but he will NOT pass through the door.

We have discussed giving "heavy Pre-med" at home with the anaesthetist but that's not an option, they won't take the risk.

Can anyone suggest what might help? Has anyone on here ever had dental work done on a patient who refuses to cooperate??

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  • Thanks for the suggestion of "Happy Air", I'll propose it to the practitioners.

    There's going to be a problem with the mask though because he was anaesthetised last time with gas (general anaesthetic) and "the mask" is one think he's frightened of.

    Also, there are various warblings on the net about interactions between autistic people and nitrous oxide. This one is widely quoted:

     www.autism.com/.../pro_anesthesia

    It doesn't seem to offer any "proof" of an interaction, it just uses big words to sow Fear Uncertainty and Doubt

    I'm still really looking for a way to get him into the hospital or any experiences people have had where the patient HAD to have a general anaesthetic.

    Again , many thanks for shring your experiences.

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  • Thanks for the suggestion of "Happy Air", I'll propose it to the practitioners.

    There's going to be a problem with the mask though because he was anaesthetised last time with gas (general anaesthetic) and "the mask" is one think he's frightened of.

    Also, there are various warblings on the net about interactions between autistic people and nitrous oxide. This one is widely quoted:

     www.autism.com/.../pro_anesthesia

    It doesn't seem to offer any "proof" of an interaction, it just uses big words to sow Fear Uncertainty and Doubt

    I'm still really looking for a way to get him into the hospital or any experiences people have had where the patient HAD to have a general anaesthetic.

    Again , many thanks for shring your experiences.

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