I am scheduled to have an apicoectomy on Thursday following a failed root canal. The dentist has given me the option of taking a valium (or similar sedative) to relax me, or going without (the procedure itself will have local anaesthesia). I'm not keen on the valium as I had one while having laser eye surgery and it just made me feel woozy and unable to focus, so I'm thinking of declining. The question is - am I mad ? Will the procedure be so grim I will regret it half way through ?!
Also, I have my son's parent-teacher meeting on Friday. I've been told to expect bruising and swelling but will I be able to set foot outside the door ?!
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Apicoectomy ? Anybody have one / any dentists about ?
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MelanieWiggles · 08/02/2016 23:22
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