Is there anything our family doctor can perscribe for my son when he goes to the dentist?

my son was tramatized the last time we went to the dentist and he is soo scared to go back again, last time we were in there he was screaming and crying he was just so scared and we even had a pediadentist. i called the dentist earlier this week to ask if they did the consious sedation but they did not. is there anything i can ask our family doctor to give him to calm his nervse so it wont be so tramatizing for him this time.


please if anybody has gone through this or knows anything i would realy apreciate it .

Is there anything our family doctor can perscribe for my son when he goes to the dentist?
The problem with doing conscious sedation is that it is done with an IV- not a good proposition for a child who's already leary of the dentist. They may be able to prescribe a mild sedative for him, at least to help him get calm, and you can ask the pediadentist or dentist about that. I don't know what it was that traumatized him, but it might be best if the next few visits were not for some procedure that could hurt in the least. My eldest daughter had a serious dental phobia when she first came to live with us. Working with the dentist, we arranged a visit where I was the patient, and she gloved up to help (alongside the real assistant). We did an exam and cleaning on one visit, and a replacement filling on the next. She got to see everything, except done on me. We worked up very slowly with her dental work, doing things that didn't require needles. When she had the first filling that required a shot, we used Benadryl to get her drowsy first. I also sat at the head of the chair, so I could have my hands alongside her head, and hold her hand. Eventually we were able to get her comfortable enough to go without it being such a traumatic event for her. So if you have an accomodating dentist, that might also help you with your son. I have great sympathy. I was born with enamel hypoplasia, very severely, and had to have multiple oral surgeries done as a child. That was way before they did sedation or even had pediatric dentists really, and I was often strapped down for the procedures done under local anesthetic. The work on the front teeth left me with such memories that now I have that particular area done only if I am out, asleep. I am plenty old enough to rationalize it all, but my sane mind skips out when we talk work on those front teeth. So anything you can do to spare him that kind of trauma is worth it in the long run. My daughter is now all grown, and goes to the dentist without problems. She remembers all those first trips, though, and has said all the efforts really did help. She was 7 at the time, and it took until she was almost 8 to get things under control. If your son is younger than that, it might not work so well. If he is old enough to understand though, talk with him - a lot, and see what you can do to work with him. Good luck, and bless you both.
Reply:I hate needles and the last time I had a cavity filled the dentist recommend that I take a bit more of the recommend dose of Benedryl. I would definitely check with his doctor first though.
Reply:Your doctor could prescribe valium depending on the childs age.
Reply:You really need to have the consent of the dentist to sedate him with anything. If your child is that scared and traumatized of going to the dentist, then you need to keep taking him to the pediatric dentist. They can provide him with laughing gas or some form of medication to relax him AND they are more experienced with dealing with scared children.
Reply:How old is your son? There are of course things the Dr. might prescribe like Valium to make him dopey. But there is also an accupressure technique that he can learn called EFT. It looks way silly but it is easy to learn, and kids, not being so self conscious, can do it even better than adults. It is very calming. The instructions are free from the site I list below or you can see videos of folks doing it on YouTube. I know of one case where a child learned to use it for test anxiety and it worked great. The full instructions are kind of long for a kid, but there are some shortcuts that are still very effective. If he is younger than 6, it might be hard to teach to him though. All depends on the kid. I teach the method to others as well (free) so if you are at all interested just contact me.
Reply:Hi, I'm only 19 and I don't have much experience . However, I remember when I was at the age of your son , I used to be very scared when going to the dentist's , so my mom told me : "My dear , if you shows your bravery , then at night the rabbit living on the moon will come and give you a small gift " . I was totally taken in by that story and I found a little toy under my pillow the next morning!! Hope it'll help with your case _^__^_.