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Lee R
Junior member
- Joined
- May 25, 2019
- Messages
- 3
- Location
- Marlow, Buckinghamshire
I'm 59, and I can't put off going to the dentist anymore. My family is forcing me to go when I get back from my holiday. I've been depressed for the last few years because of marital problems and stopped caring about the state of my teeth or anything else. I have about four teeth that are not loose or missing. Ten loose teeth, and the rest have fallen out due to neglect. The most embarrassing loss was my front tooth, I hate talking to people be cause I'm so embarrassed . I've had bad experiences with dentists ever since I first started going when I was a child. My mother never made me brush my teeth , so I was made fun of at school, and the dentist always acted like it was my fault my teeth weren't being taking care of. I did start brushing my teeth when I was a teenager , but a lot of damage had already been done. Now I have to go and get the rest of my teeth extracted and get dentures. It's making me very stressed out because I've not cared about them in so long, but it has to be done.