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Well.... has any one other than me gotten sick on a dentist??? I have a horrible gag reflex and I tell every dentist this, but do you think they believe me???

Ah dentists... well, it's a way to make money I suppose. Seriously, don't get me started!!

My dentist here in the States said I needed 2 extractions, 2 crowns and 3 fillings. I went away to swoon at the expense of this, even with decent insurance, and got mouth ulcers the next again day (I swear dentists make a pact with the devil at their graduation!). My hubby went 3 days later, and got exactly the same diagnosis. Suspicious? Well, I left it until my next visit back to the UK, and the dentist there replaced one small, old filling and that was all that was needed. I'd have to be dragged screaming in agony before I went to a US dentist again. I'm more likely to DIY, a la Tom Hanks in Castaway!

I've yet to find a dentist who understands my daughter's lock jaw... i've switched dentists 5 times and told each one that you can't keep my daughter sitting in a chair with her mouth wide open for long periods of time. You've got to let her close her mouth and rest her jaw. But NO! They just don't seem to understand this and each visit results in my daughter not only in pain but tears... it's absolutely horrible. I really don't understand it. One dentist so completely ignored my daughter's whimpers that I finally came in the room and said STOP, and I took my daughter and left. He hadn't finished cleaning her teeth and I didn't care. Just grabbed her and took her out. Then I came back in and told the receptionist that I better not get a bill for this service because I will not only fight it but file a complaint with the state dental board. The dentist called to apologize and I said to him "how would you feel if I cranked your mouth open and left you there for an hour whilst ignoring your cries for help?" I mean seriously, how can any person in their right mind with a Medical Degree not know how much pain your bloody patient is in when they are kicking, whimpering and grabbing your arm as you work on them. It wasn't like my daughter was knocked out she was awake and uncomfortable. Bloody Dentist... wish they'd just scream piss off.

oops sorry for the rant. eek

mrgreen Because he is himself afraid, he understands exactly what things freak out a phobic patient & knows what to do & not do. That makes him a far better dentist.

mAOri, try looking for a dentist that specialises in frightened patients. That's usually what sedation dentists are. Whether they gas you or not, they pay attention to you and are very alert to your reactions--mine would stop or ease off at the least flinch if he could, or say something to reassure me if he needed to keep on. He's the first dentist I've felt able to trust in ages.

I do! The sound of the drill puts me to sleep. I know Lil-jo didn't want more dental rant blaugh But this isn't a rant! I actually know a wonderful dentist, Her theory is that if you feel anything, then she isn't doing her job correctly. I went to her after not having been to a dentist in over 10 years... and lets just say there was some work to do.... a couple of new fillings, replacement fillings, 4 extractions (my wisdom teeth), and a root canal. It was all lovely, well..... what I remember of it through the haze of nitrous. She kept having to wake me up during the root canal because I was snoring redface She watched for the slightest movement - like once when I blinked a little harder than she thought I should - to see if I was in pain. She, and the whole staff was wonderful!

So if anyone needs the name of a good dentist in Memphis, Tennessee... just pm me. Sigh, I'd actually make the trip for here in Georgia back to memphis to see her.... crying

This dentist does use that too, but he actually gives the shots without it hurting, proving that good, gentle dentists do NOT have to make you hurt! xd

Lil-Jo: Looks like a great start. Make sure you get all the electrical outlets you could possibly want all over the house! My parents bought a cabin shell & finished it out themselves (my Dad is one of those awesomely skilled jack-of-all-trades Dads, able to do carpentry, plumbing, electrical wiring, lay block, pour cement, put in cabinets...). Dad therefore put 2 or 3 times as many outlets in every room as normal so there would probably be one there or nearby wherever we needed one.
Also--electric baseboard heat is total crap. The heat goes straight up the wall to the ceiling. it's very uncomforting. Don't waste money on it.

I cannot wait until it is done... so far I love most everything out here...

Being that we live so far from the new house, I doubt I will be able to do a lot of updates. I have a friend here that I will try to get out to the site a couple times to take pictures as it goes up.

The story about your daughter was great, always makes me wonder about what kids think at those ages.