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I would love to have a pretty smile but really scared of dentist need teeth pulled n fixed anxiety is real bad afraid of being numb or they break jaw ?
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Sedation dentistry: Find a general dentist who does sedation dentistry. Really helps anxious patients. Good luck.
Answered 3/28/2015
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