I
itera
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- Jun 11, 2020
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- Washington
To make a long story short -- I've developed a tooth ache in my front tooth and it's gotten to the point where eating is difficult. I have not had a regular dentist in a long time, and when I did it was far away. However, because of Covid, I am unable to schedule a dentist appointment and get a feel for what I'm getting in to -the dental that my insurance covers is all in house and the only thing open is urgency care. I would put my dental phobia on the high end -I was a fight or flight child with dentists and don't really have any good experiences with any to speak of. Everything about a dental office and dentist visit sets me on edge, and I'm not sure much would alleviate that fear. I'd really like to ask to be sedated - Nitrous Oxide - but I'm concerned I'll be turned down. Part of me wonders if I should just wait till everything opens properly so I can get the help I need from a dentist I trust (despite the pain), or if I should suck it up and potentially freak myself out more by powering through it.
Just needed to get it off my chest somewhere.
Just needed to get it off my chest somewhere.