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scaredcavitygirl
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Hi everyone,
Tomorrow I have an appointment for an initial exam and xray at a new dental clinic. I have a huge fear of pain (from needles) and get extremely anxious over the anticipation of pain (if the anaesthetic isn't enough during drilling). I'm fairly certain I have a few cavities, unfortunately in different areas of the mouth so will likely have to attend a number of appointments. One tooth last year had to be filled as a chunk fell out while i was eating, but that was the only procedure that was done (no full exam) and the dentist gave me a 15% chance of it needing a root canal later. That tooth is hurting a bit now and I have been crying over having to get a root canal too. While that filling wasn't too bad, I still cried with my mum there and this time I will be by myself
I really wish I could just get all of the necessary work done tomorrow so I don't have to continue stressing over this. I have been losing sleep, losing weight. It's horrible. I will be going overseas for a few months at the end of Sept and I'm also worried there won't be enough time for all the work to be done by then. I've been putting it off for so long and feel so stupid for putting a time constraint on something really important, adding to the stress.
Idk if it's my imagination but today I'm starting to feel pain in other teeth that haven't given me any previous problems. I've been crying on and off throughout the day and can't imagine being very put-together during my appointment... gah I'm just dreading this so bad... Any words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated
Tomorrow I have an appointment for an initial exam and xray at a new dental clinic. I have a huge fear of pain (from needles) and get extremely anxious over the anticipation of pain (if the anaesthetic isn't enough during drilling). I'm fairly certain I have a few cavities, unfortunately in different areas of the mouth so will likely have to attend a number of appointments. One tooth last year had to be filled as a chunk fell out while i was eating, but that was the only procedure that was done (no full exam) and the dentist gave me a 15% chance of it needing a root canal later. That tooth is hurting a bit now and I have been crying over having to get a root canal too. While that filling wasn't too bad, I still cried with my mum there and this time I will be by myself
I really wish I could just get all of the necessary work done tomorrow so I don't have to continue stressing over this. I have been losing sleep, losing weight. It's horrible. I will be going overseas for a few months at the end of Sept and I'm also worried there won't be enough time for all the work to be done by then. I've been putting it off for so long and feel so stupid for putting a time constraint on something really important, adding to the stress.
Idk if it's my imagination but today I'm starting to feel pain in other teeth that haven't given me any previous problems. I've been crying on and off throughout the day and can't imagine being very put-together during my appointment... gah I'm just dreading this so bad... Any words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated