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Purpt505
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Hi there, back in July 2017 I went to the dentist for the first time in around 15 years. (I am 24 years old) and was very nervous due to past problems when I was a kid. To be fair to my Dentist he seemed understanding but emphasised to me thatI should stick with it and my teeth would be back to normal in a few years.
I bottled the return appt where I was due some extractions and 15 fillings, as I just let my dental anxiety get the better of me. However, I did contact the Dentist well over 2 weeks prior to inform them that I was no longer attending.
So more time past, and last week I finally rang them back to get the ball rolling again. I saw the same Dentist yeserday, and he was so rude he made me feel so much more anxious than I already was! he was furious stating that I had wasted his time and another patient who could have had that slot (As i said before, I did cancel with notice...)
I would have thought that Dentists would have been extremely experienced with nervous patients, and not try to make them feel more stressed!!
He literally rushed through checking my teeth, and gave me barely any information. This is such a big thing for me trying to overcome this and finally get my teeth sorted out, but he has made this a lot harder. I have to go back in 2 weeks to have 2 extractions, and now 17 fillings.
My main concern is that he will still be angry at me, and I don't know maybe mess it up some how.
Anyone else experienced anything like this?
thank you,
Dan
I bottled the return appt where I was due some extractions and 15 fillings, as I just let my dental anxiety get the better of me. However, I did contact the Dentist well over 2 weeks prior to inform them that I was no longer attending.
So more time past, and last week I finally rang them back to get the ball rolling again. I saw the same Dentist yeserday, and he was so rude he made me feel so much more anxious than I already was! he was furious stating that I had wasted his time and another patient who could have had that slot (As i said before, I did cancel with notice...)
I would have thought that Dentists would have been extremely experienced with nervous patients, and not try to make them feel more stressed!!
He literally rushed through checking my teeth, and gave me barely any information. This is such a big thing for me trying to overcome this and finally get my teeth sorted out, but he has made this a lot harder. I have to go back in 2 weeks to have 2 extractions, and now 17 fillings.
My main concern is that he will still be angry at me, and I don't know maybe mess it up some how.
Anyone else experienced anything like this?
thank you,
Dan
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