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Harperista
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- Oct 20, 2012
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Hi all, after reading this forum I figured I could come here for some support. I have had clinical treatment for anxiety for years which includes "white coat syndrome". I am terrified of Doctors and only go when I really need one. Fortunately, I've had some pretty invasive therapy that has worked well with anxiety issues and I was able to make an appointment with the Dentist.
I got through appointment #1 and uhh...well let's say things were cut short. It didn't go well at all. Fortunately, the staff were all very kind and just asked me if I had a bad experience. Yeah! Every Dentist visit ever was a nightmare and a half. When I was a kid, the Dentist was so nasty to my brother and I that my Mom almost laid the guy out. My wisdom teeth extractions when I was 21 was horrid because there wasn't enough anesthetic and I felt it. Plus, I have been diagnosed with tmj and I am being treated for it (I have no choice) but the grinding of my teeth has broken down a few of my molars. My teeth arent in the best shape.
Well, today was appointment 2 and I made it! I feel pretty darn good about that part! Once I got the treatment plan, my chest tightened again.I knew I'd need a lot of work but the Dentist wants to crown quite a few of my molars and my insurance just won't cover the crowns. We spent a better part of the day fighting with my insurance but they won't budge. It will cost me 4 grand out of pocket. i just don't have it!
So I gulped and asked them if we could opt to extract those teeth and put in partial dentures. With my family history, it makes some sense anyway. Heck, my whole family has dentures and many of them were using dentures before 40 years old. We do take care of our teeth but they just don't hold up! My cousin is 26 and she is already sporting partials in the front. Even without grinding, our teeth just break.
Sadly, the Dentist was not OK with this idea. I don't understand why not either. I mean, these crowns are going to grind my teeth down to practically nothing anyway and I just can't afford it. Then, things went from "we're doing OK" to not good at all. Their entire attitude towards me was almost like they didn't care about me as a patient anymore. I lost the "I'm going to get through this" feeling and now I'm just dreading seeing them again. I don't know what to do now. I feel like every progress I made was undone today.
I got through appointment #1 and uhh...well let's say things were cut short. It didn't go well at all. Fortunately, the staff were all very kind and just asked me if I had a bad experience. Yeah! Every Dentist visit ever was a nightmare and a half. When I was a kid, the Dentist was so nasty to my brother and I that my Mom almost laid the guy out. My wisdom teeth extractions when I was 21 was horrid because there wasn't enough anesthetic and I felt it. Plus, I have been diagnosed with tmj and I am being treated for it (I have no choice) but the grinding of my teeth has broken down a few of my molars. My teeth arent in the best shape.
Well, today was appointment 2 and I made it! I feel pretty darn good about that part! Once I got the treatment plan, my chest tightened again.I knew I'd need a lot of work but the Dentist wants to crown quite a few of my molars and my insurance just won't cover the crowns. We spent a better part of the day fighting with my insurance but they won't budge. It will cost me 4 grand out of pocket. i just don't have it!
So I gulped and asked them if we could opt to extract those teeth and put in partial dentures. With my family history, it makes some sense anyway. Heck, my whole family has dentures and many of them were using dentures before 40 years old. We do take care of our teeth but they just don't hold up! My cousin is 26 and she is already sporting partials in the front. Even without grinding, our teeth just break.
Sadly, the Dentist was not OK with this idea. I don't understand why not either. I mean, these crowns are going to grind my teeth down to practically nothing anyway and I just can't afford it. Then, things went from "we're doing OK" to not good at all. Their entire attitude towards me was almost like they didn't care about me as a patient anymore. I lost the "I'm going to get through this" feeling and now I'm just dreading seeing them again. I don't know what to do now. I feel like every progress I made was undone today.