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I need to have my wisdom teeth pulled and I plan to see a sedation dentist for it. I already have a dentist and I think she\u2019s awesome, but she won\u2019t sedate me for the procedure. Actually, she doesn\u2019t even provide any kind of gas or anything. I even asked her if she\u2019d just prescribe something for me to help take the edge off during the procedure and she won\u2019t even do that much. I\u2019m really disappointed because I already know and trust her, but it\u2019s her practice, and her rules, I guess. So, instead of pulling my wisdom teeth, she gave me referrals to a couple different sedation dentists. Actually, I think these guys are oral surgeons who just happen to provide sedation services as well. Anyway, I feel kind of bad saying this, but I\u2019m not comfortable with male doctors. I\u2019m not saying they\u2019re bad or dangerous or anything like that. I\u2019d just feel better if my doctor was a woman, especially if I\u2019m going to be sedated. Again, I don\u2019t think a male doctor would do anything bad, I just feel more comfortable with a female physician, especially for something like this.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s where the problem comes in- she referred me to a couple different oral surgeons and told me I could choose one, but they\u2019re all men. I called my insurance company to see where I could go, and then I asked them if they could tell me which ones were women. Instead of helping me, the insurance agent gave me a hard time about it saying, \u201cTheir credentials are the same. What does it matter?\u201d Well, it matters to me. A lot. I don\u2019t think I should be made to feel bad just because I want to see a female doctor. I\u2019ve called around to most of the offices on my list and it looks like they\u2019re all men. Seriously. Are there no female oral surgeons?!?<\/p>\n

What are my options here? Is it ok that I\u2019m insisting on seeing a woman, or am I being unreasonable? Thanks, Anonymous<\/p>\n

Dear Anonymous,<\/p>\n

You\u2019re not being unreasonable at all. Some people simply feel more comfortable with a female practitioner, and that\u2019s okay. When you\u2019re choosing a dentist, you need to feel comfortable and know that you can trust him or her. In fact, many insurance companies that post lists of their physicians online actually allow you to search by gender for this very reason.<\/p>\n

At the same time, you\u2019re experiencing one of the odd quirks of dentistry. The latest stats indicate 98% of oral surgeons are men. This has been the topic of scientific research; trying to uncover why so few women get into the field and what can be done to attract more women to it. Sadly, very little has changed over the years, and it continues to be a male-dominated profession.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a very real chance that there are no female oral surgeons in your area, particularly if you live in a smaller community. So, you have a couple of options.<\/p>\n

1) Visit the office of a male oral surgeon and see if he has female staff members who will be with you during treatment. Offices usually have an assistant assigned to each patient, and the majority of assistants are female. You can also ask if the anesthesiologist, if one will be present, is female. So even if you can\u2019t have a female doctor, you may feel some comfort by having women around you while you\u2019re medicated.<\/p>\n

2) Search for a female sedation dentist<\/a>. It sounds like your dentist was willing to do your extractions, which means a specialist isn\u2019t really needed for the extractions. You may be able to find a female general dentist in your area who provides oral conscious sedation.<\/p>\n

This post is sponsored by Plano female dentist<\/a> Dr. Miranda Lacy. Dr. Lacy\u2019s office is convenient to Addison, Allen, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Frisco, Garland, Highland Park, and Little Elm.<\/p>\n

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