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Lulu05
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I just found this forum, and I'm sorry for jumping right in and asking a question. I didn't really know before that dental phobia was a thing - I thought I was just being a wuss who should get over it. I am terrified of the dentist, and the longer I put off going, the more scared I get.
I have just made an appointment for the first time in ten years, and I am really scared. At the moment, the anxiety is centering on whether my teeth are likely to be too far gone to save. I'm in my mid/late twenties, and didn't start having good dental hygiene until my early twenties. Before that I barely even brushed - due to anxiety, depression and issues with self-care. I've got a lot better, but obviously I'm expecting there to be a LOT of problems, when I do finally see a dentist. I get tooth pain periodically - and not always in the same place... So I must have a lot of cavities and problems.
What I'm wondering and worrying about is - is it probable that my teeth are beyond repair? Is it likely that I'll be lucky enough to catch the problems in time? I haven't been in agony or anything, but I guess you wouldn't always be... And if my teeth are beyond repair, what would happen from there? Do people end up needing false teeth in their twenties?
Also, what should I expect from the appointment? I don't know what you even have to do at the dentist any more, and I'm freaking out on almost every level.
I have just made an appointment for the first time in ten years, and I am really scared. At the moment, the anxiety is centering on whether my teeth are likely to be too far gone to save. I'm in my mid/late twenties, and didn't start having good dental hygiene until my early twenties. Before that I barely even brushed - due to anxiety, depression and issues with self-care. I've got a lot better, but obviously I'm expecting there to be a LOT of problems, when I do finally see a dentist. I get tooth pain periodically - and not always in the same place... So I must have a lot of cavities and problems.
What I'm wondering and worrying about is - is it probable that my teeth are beyond repair? Is it likely that I'll be lucky enough to catch the problems in time? I haven't been in agony or anything, but I guess you wouldn't always be... And if my teeth are beyond repair, what would happen from there? Do people end up needing false teeth in their twenties?
Also, what should I expect from the appointment? I don't know what you even have to do at the dentist any more, and I'm freaking out on almost every level.