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overbitestinks93
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I met my new dentist about 3 months after my last cleaning due to a chipped tooth that got worse after a dentist ignored it. So I ended up having to have all 4 or my lower incisors filed/rebuilt as I've mentioned here before.
Anyway, the teeth I had fixed are feeling really raw/sensitive in between and new the gum line. They scheduled my cleaning in May and I'm nervous about it, because I'm afraid the gums/teeth aren't supposed to feel like this 1 month after I had them filled. I never was anxious about anything dental related until I realized my dentist ignored more than just my one chipped tooth and that I had more damage. Now, this will be the first time I'm anxious about going in for a cleaning. (usually I found them relaxing growing up)
This leads me to the main subject of the post. Do you think the dental assistants and dentists dislike me, considering my first 2 appointments with them I was very anxious? I know the dental assistant I had for the first one kept saying, "you're doing good" and "you were so brave". I remember the one at the second appointment was the dentist's wife and she was making jokes like, "I see you tapping your feet....are you a dancer?" (I wiggle my feet when I'm nervous) and she said "good job, bud" and "you were so brave" like the other assistant. The dentist himself didn't say anything during it other than ask if I was feeling ok
I'm just wondering if I made a bad impression on them with how anxious I was even with laughing gas. I remember when I called back a few days later asking if I needed a special toothpaste for my fillings and the assistant answered saying I was their favorite patient. I was thinking that was sarcasm though and wondering if I was a difficult patient for them. (considering even though I was quiet, I still was visibly anxious even with the laughing gas). I got the impression with how the staff treated me during the procedures that they are very caring, but I wondered if they thought I was a difficult patient.
Does anyone have any input? Thanks everyone.
Anyway, the teeth I had fixed are feeling really raw/sensitive in between and new the gum line. They scheduled my cleaning in May and I'm nervous about it, because I'm afraid the gums/teeth aren't supposed to feel like this 1 month after I had them filled. I never was anxious about anything dental related until I realized my dentist ignored more than just my one chipped tooth and that I had more damage. Now, this will be the first time I'm anxious about going in for a cleaning. (usually I found them relaxing growing up)
This leads me to the main subject of the post. Do you think the dental assistants and dentists dislike me, considering my first 2 appointments with them I was very anxious? I know the dental assistant I had for the first one kept saying, "you're doing good" and "you were so brave". I remember the one at the second appointment was the dentist's wife and she was making jokes like, "I see you tapping your feet....are you a dancer?" (I wiggle my feet when I'm nervous) and she said "good job, bud" and "you were so brave" like the other assistant. The dentist himself didn't say anything during it other than ask if I was feeling ok
I'm just wondering if I made a bad impression on them with how anxious I was even with laughing gas. I remember when I called back a few days later asking if I needed a special toothpaste for my fillings and the assistant answered saying I was their favorite patient. I was thinking that was sarcasm though and wondering if I was a difficult patient for them. (considering even though I was quiet, I still was visibly anxious even with the laughing gas). I got the impression with how the staff treated me during the procedures that they are very caring, but I wondered if they thought I was a difficult patient.
Does anyone have any input? Thanks everyone.