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Old 09-15-2006, 04:44 PM #1
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Default Bring your IPOD!!!!

Yeah, I agree. I forgot to tell you. At my last dental cleaning, before I got there, I took my xanax. I sat in the chair shaking like a leaf until the xanax kicked in. The hygienist knows I'm a severe dental phobic.

I'd say things like "you know I'm phobic, right?????" she would just smile and softly say "don't worry, you'll be fine".

So I plugged in my ipod. I was so relaxed that when my dentist (I LOVE MY DENTIST), popped in to say hello, I was so engrossed in the music he burst out laughing. He had to shake me. I looked up and said "oh, HI!!!. that's when I realized she was giving me a scaling".

The music actually took my mind off of my phobia.

Now I know that this isn't exactly like a nerve conduction test but believe me, to some people a visit to the dentist makes them go nuts!!!

So if you have a music player, pop it on, plug it in and you should be good to go. The test doesn't last long, really!!!!

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Yeah, I agree. I forgot to tell you. At my last dental cleaning, before I got there, I took my xanax. I sat in the chair shaking like a leaf until the xanax kicked in. The hygienist knows I'm a severe dental phobic.

I'd say things like "you know I'm phobic, right?????" she would just smile and softly say "don't worry, you'll be fine".

So I plugged in my ipod. I was so relaxed that when my dentist (I LOVE MY DENTIST), popped in to say hello, I was so engrossed in the music he burst out laughing. He had to shake me. I looked up and said "oh, HI!!!. that's when I realized she was giving me a scaling".

The music actually took my mind off of my phobia.

Now I know that this isn't exactly like a nerve conduction test but believe me, to some people a visit to the dentist makes them go nuts!!!

So if you have a music player, pop it on, plug it in and you should be good to go. The test doesn't last long, really!!!!

mel
Boy, that is very very impressive... a scaling and you didn't feel it because of the music. I want to learn to do that!
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