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kitty240791
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So where to begin...I'm absolutely terrified about going to the dentist on Monday. I haven't been in around gosh 10 years I'd say? I'm only 23 but I have some very bad anxiety disorders and suffer agoraphobia as well so that's what's kept me from getting my teeth worked on. Definitely not a good enough excuse for not going but sadly that's been the main thing keeping me from taking care of myself.
The reason for me taking the plunge and finally stepping up and going is the fact that while eating lunch one day my front tooth felt like it had food stuck between it when actually it was a piece of the tooth that had vertically come out. That's a place you can't hide when talking or smiling. I knew at that point I couldn't put this off for any longer fears or no.
I'm just so so embarrassed that I haven't been in so long. I'm embarrassed at the condition of my teeth (I eat a LOT of sugary drinks and chewy candies weekly) I have pain when eating these sweet candies in certain areas of my mouth. I haven't suffered any unbearable pain but I do have pain and sensitivity that needs to be addressed. My biggest fear is that i'm gonna have like 25 cavities and need like 10 root canals or teeth pulled. That would be so expensive and it'll be humiliating for the dentist to see how bad I let my teeth get.
Also I don't see many dark spots on my teeth however on the bottom of a tooth on top like underneath it I can see a lot of dark on one in particular. Does that indicate a root canal is needed? I won't need to have the tooth pulled will I?
Thanks guys and glad there's a forum where we can vent our fears with each other.
The reason for me taking the plunge and finally stepping up and going is the fact that while eating lunch one day my front tooth felt like it had food stuck between it when actually it was a piece of the tooth that had vertically come out. That's a place you can't hide when talking or smiling. I knew at that point I couldn't put this off for any longer fears or no.
I'm just so so embarrassed that I haven't been in so long. I'm embarrassed at the condition of my teeth (I eat a LOT of sugary drinks and chewy candies weekly) I have pain when eating these sweet candies in certain areas of my mouth. I haven't suffered any unbearable pain but I do have pain and sensitivity that needs to be addressed. My biggest fear is that i'm gonna have like 25 cavities and need like 10 root canals or teeth pulled. That would be so expensive and it'll be humiliating for the dentist to see how bad I let my teeth get.
Also I don't see many dark spots on my teeth however on the bottom of a tooth on top like underneath it I can see a lot of dark on one in particular. Does that indicate a root canal is needed? I won't need to have the tooth pulled will I?
Thanks guys and glad there's a forum where we can vent our fears with each other.