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JorV101
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- Jan 17, 2017
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- Washington, Pa
Hello all,
This is my first post to this website but I figured this would be a good start. (hopefully)
I ended up cracking about a quarter or even a third of one of my molars to the gum. However, I hate to say, but this was about 4+ years ago. From that day until now it hasn't hurt a single bit though. (strange i thought) I do however notice some swelling around my jaw line from time to time and I know my gums are probably in horrid condition...
I'm 26 years old and the last time I've even seen a dentist was when I was 17. (right before college) Past dental work hasn't necessarily been the best experience for me. I always end up feeling pain during dental work in some way because of the slight resistance to Novocaine I seem to have. I always end up getting shot up 3+ times and still don't feel numb so I sit there in agony anyway. (I have been told in the past that they actually can't give me anymore) Situations like that were very traumatic as a kid and ever since, I've developed a phobia. I should also add that I'm medically diagnosed with severe anxiety and depression so, needless to say, it takes a lot of, "push", to force myself into anything.
I know I need to see a dentist to get this taken care of but I can't force myself there. I'm always way to nervous, like sick to my stomach nervous when I think about it. I can't help but to feel embarrassed about the condition of my mouth and why I haven't seen a dentist in so long. I'm also EXTREMELY nervous about what's going to happen to me. Am I going there for one tooth just to find out infection has spread to others? What's going to happen to said tooth? Root canal? Extracted? Question after question spins through my head making me even more anxious than I already was...ugh.
This is my first post to this website but I figured this would be a good start. (hopefully)
I ended up cracking about a quarter or even a third of one of my molars to the gum. However, I hate to say, but this was about 4+ years ago. From that day until now it hasn't hurt a single bit though. (strange i thought) I do however notice some swelling around my jaw line from time to time and I know my gums are probably in horrid condition...
I'm 26 years old and the last time I've even seen a dentist was when I was 17. (right before college) Past dental work hasn't necessarily been the best experience for me. I always end up feeling pain during dental work in some way because of the slight resistance to Novocaine I seem to have. I always end up getting shot up 3+ times and still don't feel numb so I sit there in agony anyway. (I have been told in the past that they actually can't give me anymore) Situations like that were very traumatic as a kid and ever since, I've developed a phobia. I should also add that I'm medically diagnosed with severe anxiety and depression so, needless to say, it takes a lot of, "push", to force myself into anything.
I know I need to see a dentist to get this taken care of but I can't force myself there. I'm always way to nervous, like sick to my stomach nervous when I think about it. I can't help but to feel embarrassed about the condition of my mouth and why I haven't seen a dentist in so long. I'm also EXTREMELY nervous about what's going to happen to me. Am I going there for one tooth just to find out infection has spread to others? What's going to happen to said tooth? Root canal? Extracted? Question after question spins through my head making me even more anxious than I already was...ugh.