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alexislea13
Junior member
Hi everyone!
I am hoping I can talk to someone who may be experiencing the same thing. About a year ago I was sitting on my couch and thought I felt my tooth wiggle... I ran upstairs and checked in the bathroom mirror...it was indeed moving the TINIEST amount. But, that sent me into a tailspin. I immediately called and got into a dentist - mind you I hadn't gone in probably 8 years. They did a cleaning, exam and x-rays and told me other than one cavity on a back molar my teeth were in good condition. I was relieved and forgot about my teeth until the end of the summer. UNTIL I was looking in the mirror and saw a small spot at the top of my front tooth that looked almost 'indented". I lost it again, thinking it was a cavity or my gum receding. Immediately made an appt to go back to the dentist where he told me it was nothing other than the way my teeth grew. No cavity, no gum issues etc. He said he could do a cosmetic filling to prevent anything from getting stuck up in there in the future and forming a cavity. He did the filling and my gum stayed pretty irritated up until about a month ago when I went back and he was able to file down the filling under my gum. He also referred me to a periodontist who did a full charting and said my teeth are perfectly healthy.
However, (if you are still reading... THANK YOU) I have myself convinced I feel my teeth moving, that they are loose, that the dentist missed something etc. I struggle with general anxiety anyways and seem to have fixated on my teeth. I am always looking at them, trying to see if anything has changed. I don't know why I do this to myself. 2 Dentists have told me my teeth are going no where but, I still convince myself they are. I take great care of my teeth, brush 3 times a day, floss and mouthwash 2x a day but my anxiety is not going away.
Hoping there may be someone else who has experienced the same anxieties I could talk to? I did put in for a therapist but the wait is so long.
TIA
I am hoping I can talk to someone who may be experiencing the same thing. About a year ago I was sitting on my couch and thought I felt my tooth wiggle... I ran upstairs and checked in the bathroom mirror...it was indeed moving the TINIEST amount. But, that sent me into a tailspin. I immediately called and got into a dentist - mind you I hadn't gone in probably 8 years. They did a cleaning, exam and x-rays and told me other than one cavity on a back molar my teeth were in good condition. I was relieved and forgot about my teeth until the end of the summer. UNTIL I was looking in the mirror and saw a small spot at the top of my front tooth that looked almost 'indented". I lost it again, thinking it was a cavity or my gum receding. Immediately made an appt to go back to the dentist where he told me it was nothing other than the way my teeth grew. No cavity, no gum issues etc. He said he could do a cosmetic filling to prevent anything from getting stuck up in there in the future and forming a cavity. He did the filling and my gum stayed pretty irritated up until about a month ago when I went back and he was able to file down the filling under my gum. He also referred me to a periodontist who did a full charting and said my teeth are perfectly healthy.
However, (if you are still reading... THANK YOU) I have myself convinced I feel my teeth moving, that they are loose, that the dentist missed something etc. I struggle with general anxiety anyways and seem to have fixated on my teeth. I am always looking at them, trying to see if anything has changed. I don't know why I do this to myself. 2 Dentists have told me my teeth are going no where but, I still convince myself they are. I take great care of my teeth, brush 3 times a day, floss and mouthwash 2x a day but my anxiety is not going away.
Hoping there may be someone else who has experienced the same anxieties I could talk to? I did put in for a therapist but the wait is so long.
TIA
