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Dentist - possible sedation

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My son (12) finds it so difficult to open his mouth for the dentist to check his teeth or to let her put any instruments in his mouth. She is worried about his teeth now and wants to give them a clean with her machinery. She has suggested sedating him or giving some kind of anaesthetic on next visit but I am worried about this for lots of reasons. She is a very kind caring dentist but he still finds it distressing. Does anyone have experience of this?  Thanks.

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  • Hi, can anyone help! Dylan is 12 and petrified of the dentist it takes me weeks to prepare him for a check up. The dreaded day has arrived where he really needs a scale & polish but there is absolutely no way he will let anything other than a mirror near his mouth. The dentist has suggested doing it with sedation privately as apparently it's not available on the NHS. I am mega stressed at the thought of the sedation as it wasn't explained any further. Has anyone else been through this and come out the other side in one piece and with a child with cleaner teeth?

    Thanks

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  • Hi, can anyone help! Dylan is 12 and petrified of the dentist it takes me weeks to prepare him for a check up. The dreaded day has arrived where he really needs a scale & polish but there is absolutely no way he will let anything other than a mirror near his mouth. The dentist has suggested doing it with sedation privately as apparently it's not available on the NHS. I am mega stressed at the thought of the sedation as it wasn't explained any further. Has anyone else been through this and come out the other side in one piece and with a child with cleaner teeth?

    Thanks

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