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Dental Issues

James

This is an embarrassing one tbh so helpful comments only please. I'm autistic and as a child (and teen tbh) I really, really struggled with sensory issues when it came to dental care. I was only diagnosed recently and as much as I accept it, I also want to work on making steps to improve some of the damages it's causes. So I'm hoping I might find people on here who have had the same or similar struggles so I don't feel quite as weird, and also if there any any dentists in the Manchester region who people recommend as having an understanding of this situation who I can go to without feeling judgement. Thank you all so much in advance

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  • I don't know any Manchester dentists, sorry.

    I'm off to the dentist in a few hours, myself. If you find a good one, the whole process is just a bit of "a day out". Nothing much to worry about, really. Not my first choice of ways to pass the time, perhaps, but I always feel relieved that I'm good for another year afterwards. That peace of mind is worth a little discomfort.

    My biggest problem with dentists has always been the excruciating pain I get in my jaw if I have to hold my mouth open for more than a minute. Everything else pales into insignificance (more or less). My dentist suggested using a "prop", a rubber wedge that he sticks in on one side of my mouth while he works on the other. Best. Invention. Ever.

    Before we start, we agree that if I feel uncomfortable, or need a break to catch a few breaths, I'll raise one hand. When I do, he steps back and just lets me resettle myself. A few seconds is usually long enough.

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  • I don't know any Manchester dentists, sorry.

    I'm off to the dentist in a few hours, myself. If you find a good one, the whole process is just a bit of "a day out". Nothing much to worry about, really. Not my first choice of ways to pass the time, perhaps, but I always feel relieved that I'm good for another year afterwards. That peace of mind is worth a little discomfort.

    My biggest problem with dentists has always been the excruciating pain I get in my jaw if I have to hold my mouth open for more than a minute. Everything else pales into insignificance (more or less). My dentist suggested using a "prop", a rubber wedge that he sticks in on one side of my mouth while he works on the other. Best. Invention. Ever.

    Before we start, we agree that if I feel uncomfortable, or need a break to catch a few breaths, I'll raise one hand. When I do, he steps back and just lets me resettle myself. A few seconds is usually long enough.

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