Are you a 'gagger'? Ask for the spray!!

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#1 Post by **DiaEmerald** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:41 pm

I have always had a TERRIBLE time with any impressions because I would gag almost to the point of throwing up from the stuff in the back of my throat.

My orthodontist this time used a numbing spray before doing the impressions. There was NO problem (and each impression took 3 minutes...it was for Invisalign) once my mouth was numb. And, it wore off in like 20 minutes.

So, if you have problems with gagging, ask your dentist/ortho to spray you first...it works great!

#2 Post by **oceanblue** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:55 pm

Oh good idea! Thanks for this tip! I hope my ortho has some magic spray too!

#3 Post by **Tin Indian** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:12 pm

Boy, Talk about gagging ,

I'm a gagger from day one. When I had impressions done the assistant resorted to tickle and snap on my my ears and I was so involved in that I forgot about gagging. But I asked about getting numbing spray and the assistants said to breathe thru my nose and to relax and it will all be in a minute or two and it was!

But I did ask about extra flavoring ( cinnamon ) and I think that helped a little to.

#4 Post by **Carolinahigh12** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:28 am

do you know what the name of the spray is? I had a post a couple of weeks back about my gag reflex and how I spit up on the nurse. If I would have known about the spray....well she would have been a happy assistant that day.

#5 Post by **DiaEmerald** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:01 pm

I don't know for sure what it is called, but I googled it and came up with this link:

http://www.dental--health.com/gagreflex ... ntary.html

My guess from this information is that it would be called Benzocaine spray...but ask your ortho!

Hope this helps.