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- Sep 26, 2021
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Hello, lurker turned recent member here, I've been working up the courage to go to the dentist for the first time in a long time as part of a series of steps to improve my life after years of alcohol abuse/smoking.
The long and short of it is, the entire breadth of my struggles has left me with some serious healthy anxiety and because of some horrific experiences with military dentists as a child my dental anxiety is nearly out of control. I have an appointment for a week from today and I've been absolutely dreading every moment since confirming the appointment on the phone.
Last night after brushing I noticed this small pink bump on my gums and now I cannot stop my brain from jumping to the conclusion that it's certainly a fistula draining from an infection.
I have no abnormal pain in the teeth around the little bump, just some cold sensitivity (not really sensitive to hot, doesn't last more than a couple of seconds and the teeth quickly "adjust"). No pain or discomfort with percussion or pressure in that area, the gums don't really seem tender around the little bump, there is no ache, none of the teeth around it have been root canaled or filled, there doesn't seem to be any sign of a large cavity in either tooth.
Pics included.
I am just absolutely losing my mind over this and I would really like to have some idea of what I'm in for.
The location of this little guy is in an area that would require cosmetic options that are no within my realm of payment at the moment.
The long and short of it is, the entire breadth of my struggles has left me with some serious healthy anxiety and because of some horrific experiences with military dentists as a child my dental anxiety is nearly out of control. I have an appointment for a week from today and I've been absolutely dreading every moment since confirming the appointment on the phone.
Last night after brushing I noticed this small pink bump on my gums and now I cannot stop my brain from jumping to the conclusion that it's certainly a fistula draining from an infection.
I have no abnormal pain in the teeth around the little bump, just some cold sensitivity (not really sensitive to hot, doesn't last more than a couple of seconds and the teeth quickly "adjust"). No pain or discomfort with percussion or pressure in that area, the gums don't really seem tender around the little bump, there is no ache, none of the teeth around it have been root canaled or filled, there doesn't seem to be any sign of a large cavity in either tooth.
Pics included.
I am just absolutely losing my mind over this and I would really like to have some idea of what I'm in for.
The location of this little guy is in an area that would require cosmetic options that are no within my realm of payment at the moment.