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ORIGINAL: YourhandMyAss

When Daddy was a kid  he had a tooth that was supposed to be dead and since it was "dead" the doctor wouldn't use Novocaine and when he pulled the tooth it hurt like a bitch, Daddy says  he blacked out after that, but his mom heard him screaming all the way from the waiting room.

Ever since then Daddy is TERRIFIED of dentists, you even mention the dentist and he'll be in the car and disapered faster than you could imagine.  I thought about sedation dentistry, but he said not only no but fucking no , he's terrified of even the THOUGHT of going and is terrified of the whole place. He says you'd have to have him unconscious before you even left the house to get him to go into the building let alone the private room.

I thought maybe therapy  and hypnosis could help, I know people  have sometimes had very good results in getting over very strong fears. He says the problem with that, is the people got over it by immersion in the item they feared, like if you were afraid of rats, they showed you pictures of rats, and then eventually you handled rats.

With Dentist fears he said they can't do that. So with the subject being so scary, what could he do to be less afraid or completely un afraid?

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ORIGINAL: servantheart



As for your Daddy, I'm not sure if there is any guaranteed method for moving past His fear, but if His dentist is aware of the extent of His phobia, he might be willing to prescribe a mild sedative to take before leaving for the appointment.  Some dentists specialize in dealing with phobic patients using a variety of techniques to help reduce fear during treatment.  These can range from simple relaxation/visualization exercises to the use of virtual reality headsets.  I don't know what dental work your Daddy needs done, but why is He reluctant to the possibility of His dentist using conscious sedation if that is something that can be offered?  In this day and age, He shouldn't have to forfeit good dental health because of a past bad experience.  
 
Good luck!
 
~edited because I can't type today

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ORIGINAL: kittinSol

Confrontation therapy is the only way to go  . Drill, baby, drill!

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ORIGINAL: Politesub53

Therapy may help. If its any consolation, I have a friend who passed out just making an appointment on the phone. Why dont you phone around, and see if any dentists in your area specialise in fearful patients ?

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ORIGINAL: YourhandMyAss

He's not against the sedation method, infact it's probably the only way you'd ever get him in.  He is however terrified even  by just  MENTIONING that he should go and talking about the subject.   It freaks him out I have brought him to tears from the mere topic before.

I think all he'd need right now is a good check up and a cleaning, because he doesn't have any teeth pain, ok well one time he had a tooth ache but it's been 7 or 8 months since the pain.

However I want him to go so we keep it that way,  just needing a cleaning and a check up and maybe one cavity, spend any longer refusing the topic and you may need more work.

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When you're able to make the dental appointment, make sure you explain the situation to the dentist to get a feel for his/her attitude and approach to dealing with phobic patients so you'll know what your options are.  If you have any doubts at all about the dentist and how your Daddy will be treated, find Him another dentist. 
 

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He says you'd have to have him unconscious before you even left the house to get him to go into the building let alone the private room.

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ORIGINAL: celticlord2112

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He says you'd have to have him unconscious before you even left the house to get him to go into the building let alone the private room.

Go down to the local hi-performance auto parts store and get a cylinder of nitrous (aka laughing gas).

By the time he sobers up he'll be in the dentist's chair (who hopefully isn't asking him snarky questions like "Is it safe?")

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ORIGINAL: YourhandMyAss

CL I do joke with him that one day I am going to sneak something in his food and before he knew it he'd find himself having gone to the dentist and back again lol.

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ORIGINAL: celticlord2112

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He says you'd have to have him unconscious before you even left the house to get him to go into the building let alone the private room.

Go down to the local hi-performance auto parts store and get a cylinder of nitrous (aka laughing gas).

By the time he sobers up he'll be in the dentist's chair (who hopefully isn't asking him snarky questions like "Is it safe?")

Desperate times do call for desperate measures, right?  

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ORIGINAL: YourhandMyAss

One Dentist on his home page he said we specialize in dealing with cowards, and I thought that was awfully insulting to call potential patients who were afraid cowards.

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ORIGINAL: servantheart


 
When you're able to make the dental appointment, make sure you explain the situation to the dentist to get a feel for his/her attitude and approach to dealing with phobic patients so you'll know what your options are.  If you have any doubts at all about the dentist and how your Daddy will be treated, find Him another dentist. 
 

Yeah, that does seem rather insulting.  I remember a tv commercial they aired sometime back.  Their slogan was "We cater to cowards!" 

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ORIGINAL: servantheart

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ORIGINAL: YourhandMyAss

CL I do joke with him that one day I am going to sneak something in his food and before he knew it he'd find himself having gone to the dentist and back again lol.

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ORIGINAL: celticlord2112

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He says you'd have to have him unconscious before you even left the house to get him to go into the building let alone the private room.

Go down to the local hi-performance auto parts store and get a cylinder of nitrous (aka laughing gas).

By the time he sobers up he'll be in the dentist's chair (who hopefully isn't asking him snarky questions like "Is it safe?")

Desperate times do call for desperate measures, right?