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ameliahh01
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Hey, y'all. I go in a week to an oral surgeon to have my first extractions ever. I'm getting all four wisdom teeth pulled (they've fully erupted) and two broken molars cut out. I have had an extreme fear of dentists and anything to do with dental work or teeth for probably more than 15 years now after a terrible experience as a kid. I've gone back to the dentist multiple times to try to get over my fears and get the work done that I know is needed, but it never sticks. I finally got myself to go back to the dentist this year, and this is my first step to getting my mouth back on track after trying to ignore it for a few years. I've been having some panic attacks the closer I get to d-day, but oddly enough I'm not too concerned with the procedure itself. I'm getting sedation, so I won't have to hear anything to be too cognisant (hopefully) during the procedure. My oral surgeon also sounded pretty optimistic that it'd be a fast and easy process since the wisdom teeth are all fully erupted (I'm 29 :/) and the two broken molars seem to be pretty basic procedure-wise. My fear comes in when I think about the aftercare. I'm terrified of the pain and swelling; since I'm older and am getting a lot of teeth done at once I'm afraid the pain will be too much for me, the healing process will take longer, and that I'm more likely to screw something up and hurt myself or get dry socket or something. I guess I'm also just afraid that after I'll look/feel different since I'm losing some of my teeth :\. I know that my anxiety makes my worrying worse and can carry me away with all kinds of "what if's," but knowing that doesn't help stop the worrying and fear the closer I get to the appointment. Does anyone have any kind of similar situations they've gone through with extractions that can give me more info on what to expect (truthfully with all the real details) afterward? *If this isn't the place for this post, sorry! This is my first time posting!*
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