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Shana Rider
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Hello to everyone; I'm really in need of some support and advice, so thank you in advance. Sorry (also in advance) if this post runs long...
I haven't been to a dentist in at least four years; the last time I went was to have braces removed. Now I have wisdom teeth coming in and for the first time I'm in pain because of it. I've been up all night because of it. After taking aspirin, I managed to sleep for about two hours before the pain woke me up (so blame any weird things in this post on sleep deprivation, lol). It has now occurred to me that I might need to go to the dentist and I'm horrified!!!
Just the thought of having to go to the dentist has me in tears. I've never had good experiences with dentists, and by good I mean good enough that I'm able to look back and say "that wasn't so bad." Now, my reasons for fear:
I've never had good dental hygiene. To call my habits "poor" would be quite generous, in fact. My teeth are badly stained from when I had braces and didn't brush my teeth properly. I was suffering from severe depression at the time (though I didn't understand that then) and it was difficult to get out of bed, shower, or to remember to eat, much less to brush me teeth like I should have. If it were just a physical appearance issue I'm sure I could swallow my pride, but...
I still have a thin wire in my mouth from after braces. I avoided going back after the actual braces were removed. It's behind my lower teeth to keep them straight. I never even notice it anymore, but I'm still embarrassed to death about it still being there.
And of course, my poor habits have led to cavities, and I'm afraid of going because of that... I have two (once on each side) that have for all purposes destroyed the tooth. They're not painful, but still. And I know I'm developing smaller ones because of the excruciating pain when I do try to brush my teeth.
Anyway, those are the reasons I'm really worried about possibly going to the dentist. I know that these problems (aside from the wisdom tooth) are my own fault, and I really don't look forward to being scolded about them or anything. I've never complained before because I know I'm responsible. Previous dentist visits include the pleasantries of oral surgery, four teeth pulled at once for braces, gagging/throwing up when I was having molds of my teeth taken, and being talked about by the dentists as though I wasn't able to hear them about the sad state of my teeth.
So... yeah. Support for a terrified teen would be greatly appreciated.
I haven't been to a dentist in at least four years; the last time I went was to have braces removed. Now I have wisdom teeth coming in and for the first time I'm in pain because of it. I've been up all night because of it. After taking aspirin, I managed to sleep for about two hours before the pain woke me up (so blame any weird things in this post on sleep deprivation, lol). It has now occurred to me that I might need to go to the dentist and I'm horrified!!!
Just the thought of having to go to the dentist has me in tears. I've never had good experiences with dentists, and by good I mean good enough that I'm able to look back and say "that wasn't so bad." Now, my reasons for fear:
I've never had good dental hygiene. To call my habits "poor" would be quite generous, in fact. My teeth are badly stained from when I had braces and didn't brush my teeth properly. I was suffering from severe depression at the time (though I didn't understand that then) and it was difficult to get out of bed, shower, or to remember to eat, much less to brush me teeth like I should have. If it were just a physical appearance issue I'm sure I could swallow my pride, but...
I still have a thin wire in my mouth from after braces. I avoided going back after the actual braces were removed. It's behind my lower teeth to keep them straight. I never even notice it anymore, but I'm still embarrassed to death about it still being there.
And of course, my poor habits have led to cavities, and I'm afraid of going because of that... I have two (once on each side) that have for all purposes destroyed the tooth. They're not painful, but still. And I know I'm developing smaller ones because of the excruciating pain when I do try to brush my teeth.
Anyway, those are the reasons I'm really worried about possibly going to the dentist. I know that these problems (aside from the wisdom tooth) are my own fault, and I really don't look forward to being scolded about them or anything. I've never complained before because I know I'm responsible. Previous dentist visits include the pleasantries of oral surgery, four teeth pulled at once for braces, gagging/throwing up when I was having molds of my teeth taken, and being talked about by the dentists as though I wasn't able to hear them about the sad state of my teeth.
So... yeah. Support for a terrified teen would be greatly appreciated.