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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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    SiLinda said:
    I mentioned my noise sensitivity

    My dentist offers an in-chair entertainment system where you can wear headphones and watch a video (typically music videos) while he works away. It works great on long sessions like preparing a crown where you can be in the chair for an hour per tooth.

    He has an intercom button on it to press when he wants to say something to me but otherwise I am able to use my own in-ear headphones that keep outside noise mosly out.

    For the light sensitivity I sometimes will put on an eye mask and he will talk me through what he is doing so I don't get any unexpected drill sounds etc. This works best for shorter sessions like fillings of cleanings.

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