Dentistry really depends on the situation. It is very important that the dentist be aware of your CRPS, and has had some experience with treating other patients. My dentist was well aware of CRPS, but hadn't had any patients with it. So together, we embarked on an "education" for him with some other dentist friends of his who did have experience.

Most "cleanings" are well tolerated, but that depends on the condition your teeth and gums are in.

In the case of an extraction or a root canal, use an oral surgeon ONLY ,and have a thorough discussion of what should be done to minimize the risk of any issues.

If you are anxious about the procedure, something to calm you down is not a bad idea.

The bottom line in my opinion is that you should not pass on routine dental work just because you have CRPS!. That is a bad strategy. Having to have a root canal or extraction due to poor routine care would be much more painful both to you and your pocketbook and riskier from a CRPS standpoint.

Keep seeing that dentist!