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I have done more for my teeth in the past 3 months than i have in my 25 years on this planet 
I have a huge phobia of dentists and really neglected my dental health. I had an abscess twice during covid (
) in different areas and both times I cried when the dentists popped it, that's when i really started to rethink everything. I googled every dentist in my area & at around at least 15 miles distance, mustered up the courage to go to consultations and only after one consultation I fell back into the hole of phobias and didn't go back for 6 months
.
Since then I have successfully had 2 teeth extracted in the space of 6 weeks and had 6 fillings with one root canal left to do. I cannot STRESS how important it is to find the correct dentist who will understand you and work with you. The dentist I am with now is so extremely understanding and guides me through everything before she starts the treatment. In fact, even the reception staff are just as sweet and welcoming and I makes me feel so much better whenever I go. They always give me a good laugh before I go inside the dentist room and it really calms my nerves. I won't lie though, I still do get a bit nervous when I sit on that chair but definitely not to the point where i wanna run away and cry
.
I have a huge phobia of dentists and really neglected my dental health. I had an abscess twice during covid (
) in different areas and both times I cried when the dentists popped it, that's when i really started to rethink everything. I googled every dentist in my area & at around at least 15 miles distance, mustered up the courage to go to consultations and only after one consultation I fell back into the hole of phobias and didn't go back for 6 months. Since then I have successfully had 2 teeth extracted in the space of 6 weeks and had 6 fillings with one root canal left to do. I cannot STRESS how important it is to find the correct dentist who will understand you and work with you. The dentist I am with now is so extremely understanding and guides me through everything before she starts the treatment. In fact, even the reception staff are just as sweet and welcoming and I makes me feel so much better whenever I go. They always give me a good laugh before I go inside the dentist room and it really calms my nerves. I won't lie though, I still do get a bit nervous when I sit on that chair but definitely not to the point where i wanna run away and cry
.
I'm only nervous over the costs 
