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zircosil
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I have never been good with having any type of medical procedure performed on me. I remember a time when I was very young (maybe 4-5) being chased around a doctors surgery by my Mum because the GP needed to give me a vaccination needle. I (until fairly recently) would faint after flu needles, evening being in a hospital visiting grandparents when they were not well was enough to cause me to faint.
Anyway, I have never liked the dentist. As a child, each year a dental van would come to school for a week or two to perform check ups and treatments on school kids (I grew up in the country). Being told your appointment is now and having to walk across the basketball court filled with dread was awful.
The dentists would examine your teeth, scold you for not having good teeth. I would need fillings, so I would have to come back after school to get them done. I don't think they were deep fillings, but there was no such thing as anaesthetic and the dentist would just get cracking. Your mouth would get stuffed with some packing to either absorb your spit, or to help keep your mouth open.
My last visit was when I was 12, I didn't give my parents any encouragement to book a dentist appointment for me. As time went on, I told myself I didn't need to go to the dentist because my teeth didn't hurt so there mustn't be anything wrong.
Anyway, fast forward 23 years and two good things happened. I had some nasty tartar build up on my bottom front teeth from lack of flossing and poor technique which I was really worried that my teeth might be buggered. A new person was hired at work and it just happens they were a dental hygienist assistant so they were a great source if information, plus I found this website. I read many of the success stories, browsed the dentistry questions reading what happens in different procedures and what I may have to experience in the near future. It is very comforting in knowing that other people have the same struggles as I do, and the success stories do fill you with some hope and courage.
I made an appointment initially for a check up and clean. The dentist was incredibly friendly, I was laying in the chair but I think if they'd moved the chair away I still would have been laying in the same position. I did say initially I hadn't been for a visit in a while, after he did the initial check he asked how long it had been. When I told him he was surprised, he thought maybe 5-6 years.
Anyway, I needed 10 filings, with all of them being relatively small. The scale and clean took quite a while as there was quite a bit to remove which was quite stressful. Behind my front bottom teeth felt smooth before the clean and very different afterward which the dentist warned me about.
So far I've had an additional two visits to get seven fillings completed, I didn't know they had an anesthetic cream to numb the gum before giving you an injection which made the process so much better. My dentist knows that I am quite nervous so he is very understanding and makes sure I am comfortable throughout the process.
Since my first visit I am hell bent on ensuring I take better care of my teeth. I have a electric brush which I use twice a day, floss every tooth daily and mouthwash twice daily with no rinsing or eating for at least 1/2 an hour.
It looks like I might have my wisdom teeth out in a few months time, so it has been good to read other's experiences on how they have faired
Anyway, I have never liked the dentist. As a child, each year a dental van would come to school for a week or two to perform check ups and treatments on school kids (I grew up in the country). Being told your appointment is now and having to walk across the basketball court filled with dread was awful.
The dentists would examine your teeth, scold you for not having good teeth. I would need fillings, so I would have to come back after school to get them done. I don't think they were deep fillings, but there was no such thing as anaesthetic and the dentist would just get cracking. Your mouth would get stuffed with some packing to either absorb your spit, or to help keep your mouth open.
My last visit was when I was 12, I didn't give my parents any encouragement to book a dentist appointment for me. As time went on, I told myself I didn't need to go to the dentist because my teeth didn't hurt so there mustn't be anything wrong.
Anyway, fast forward 23 years and two good things happened. I had some nasty tartar build up on my bottom front teeth from lack of flossing and poor technique which I was really worried that my teeth might be buggered. A new person was hired at work and it just happens they were a dental hygienist assistant so they were a great source if information, plus I found this website. I read many of the success stories, browsed the dentistry questions reading what happens in different procedures and what I may have to experience in the near future. It is very comforting in knowing that other people have the same struggles as I do, and the success stories do fill you with some hope and courage.
I made an appointment initially for a check up and clean. The dentist was incredibly friendly, I was laying in the chair but I think if they'd moved the chair away I still would have been laying in the same position. I did say initially I hadn't been for a visit in a while, after he did the initial check he asked how long it had been. When I told him he was surprised, he thought maybe 5-6 years.
Anyway, I needed 10 filings, with all of them being relatively small. The scale and clean took quite a while as there was quite a bit to remove which was quite stressful. Behind my front bottom teeth felt smooth before the clean and very different afterward which the dentist warned me about.
So far I've had an additional two visits to get seven fillings completed, I didn't know they had an anesthetic cream to numb the gum before giving you an injection which made the process so much better. My dentist knows that I am quite nervous so he is very understanding and makes sure I am comfortable throughout the process.
Since my first visit I am hell bent on ensuring I take better care of my teeth. I have a electric brush which I use twice a day, floss every tooth daily and mouthwash twice daily with no rinsing or eating for at least 1/2 an hour.
It looks like I might have my wisdom teeth out in a few months time, so it has been good to read other's experiences on how they have faired