Can you help my husband who has a severe gagging reflex when dentists touch the back of his mouth?
Q.
My husband has a condition which when he has visited the dentist in the past he starts gagging when anything is put near the back of his mouth, as a result of this he has not been to the dentist and his teeth are crumbling and deteriorating to the point that he is in pain and struggling to eat. He would be quite happy to have the remaining teeth taken out and have false teeth, but he is fearful that although he explains the condition to dentists, they immediately start poking about in his mouth making him gag.
My husband has a condition which when he has visited the dentist in the past he starts gagging when anything is put near the back of his mouth, as a result of this he has not been to the dentist and his teeth are crumbling and deteriorating to the point that he is in pain and struggling to eat. He would be quite happy to have the remaining teeth taken out and have false teeth, but he is fearful that although he explains the condition to dentists, they immediately start poking about in his mouth making him gag.
A.
Hi
Hi
I have treated many patients with gagging reflexes for treatments ranging from dentures to implants. The methods we have used to combat these are
1. iv sedation
2. hypnosis
If you would like me to take a look, please contact reception on 01509 23 11 44.
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