Ahhhhh. My wisdom teeth never came through the gum either. I had two teeth pulled earlier this year and they weren't sure how difficult it would be because they couldn't tell if the roots from the wisdom tooth were intertwined with the molars. I decided to start with local and see what they found but fortunately it was a simple procedure.

Just because I am not afraid of dentists doesn't mean that I don't understand your fear. I am VERY claustrophobic and when they tried to put me in a regular MRI this year I was willing to try but I was only in there for twenty seconds and I said, get me out of here NOW.

I am not sure what dentists typically use for IV sedation. We did conscious sedation when I worked as a RN and we most often would use Valium or versed. I have had both and I don't care much for versed but it does work well for some people.