{"id":244,"date":"2016-01-15T17:48:08","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T22:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/?p=244"},"modified":"2019-07-02T12:58:10","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T16:58:10","slug":"drunk-at-the-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/drunk-at-the-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Drunk at the Dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am so humiliated. I needed to go to the dentist, but I have a deathly fear of them. I drank some wine before my appointment. Apparently, I drank more than I expected, because the dentist had to call my husband to pick me up. \u00a0I was drunk. \u00a0It’s the worst experience of my life. I still have to get this toothache taken care of, but I don’t think I can do it without some form of alcohol. \u00a0Can you help me?<\/p>\n

Jane H. – Baltimore<\/p>\n

Jane,<\/p>\n

I’m sorry for your experience. That must have been quite a disheartening. I can assure you there is a way to get you through your experience at the dentists without any alcohol whatsoever.<\/p>\n

Additionally, you can do it competley pain-free. \u00a0Ask your dentist about sedation dentistry<\/a>. This can enable you to get a lot of dental work done without having to deal with your anxiety.<\/p>\n

You will need someone to drive you to and from your appoitment, because you’ll be too relaxed to drive. I’d suggest \u00a0oral conscious sedation for you.<\/p>\n

This blog is brought to you by Liberyville Dentist<\/a> Dr. David Potts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I am so humiliated. I needed to go to the dentist, but I have a deathly fear of them. I drank some wine before my appointment. Apparently, I drank more than I expected, because the dentist had to call my husband to pick me up. \u00a0I was drunk. \u00a0It’s the worst experience of my life. 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