Doppler4000

First of all, you may not believe this- but if the only thing you fear is getting anaesthetic, you've got one of the easier dental phobias to get over. Make a decision to beat it, then make a commitment, and you will. As far as the wisdom teeth go- that's going to be the easiest part. You can get all that work done under conscious general anasethesia by an oral surgeon (don't have your wisdom teeth removed by a general dentist). Yes, you'll have to get the drugs through a TINY little IV, but that will be not problem and then you can get the rest of the anaesthetic after you're already asleep. You'll wake up and it will be all finished. As for taking a local for other types of treatment, you have to trust that getting the injection is quick, and nowhere near as bad as what you've got imagined in your head. It really isn't. You need to find an understanding doc that you feel comfortable with, and then you have to take the responsibility to practice relaxation techniques and a little work on your own. Practically speaking, when you get the local, you'll first get a topical gel placed on your gum to numb it- and the stuff DOES work. When you get the actual injection, you don't have to watch- and you'll just feel a bit of a pinch more than pain. Nobody likes it, sure- but once you've had it a couple times, you'll wonder why you were so afraid. Anyway, the point is that you really CAN do it, and you'll feel good when you have a healthy mouth again. You can get more help by doing a search for anxiety disorders.