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Manz82
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Hi. I'm new here. I suppose I'm here for a little advice and information.
I have panic disorder and generalised anxiety as well as a huge gear of dentists and doctors...
Anyway, over the past couple of months I have been on a journey to overcome my dental fears as my two front teeth are capped and the right one has snapped below the gum line and needs extracting.
Before this, I had never even had a filling.
The only work I ever had done was the caps on front teeth for cosmetic reasons.
Now I hate the way I look. They make me feel ugly and worthless.
I don't smile or talk much to people I don't know...
The past months I. .
Overcame the fear enough to visit the dentist and have xrays (I broke down and cried)
Another appointment for a clean and polish
Third appointment was for a deep filling which required numbing - this is where I freaked out, because of the needles.... I was absolutely fine and even began to relax in the chair... that filling took 45 minutes
I went back the following week for another filling, with a other numbing shot... again, fine. Nervous, but handled it...
Tomorrow is the big one (in my head)
Extraction of my front right tooth and preparation for a bridge
How do I get through it?
I am absolutely petrified!
I don't want to be sedated, as I don't like not being in control. But I don't know how to get through this extraction without being scared to death!
I don't even know what they will do and that is adding to the fear.
How long will it take?
Will I be ok?
Please anyone, advise me.
I have panic disorder and generalised anxiety as well as a huge gear of dentists and doctors...
Anyway, over the past couple of months I have been on a journey to overcome my dental fears as my two front teeth are capped and the right one has snapped below the gum line and needs extracting.
Before this, I had never even had a filling.
The only work I ever had done was the caps on front teeth for cosmetic reasons.
Now I hate the way I look. They make me feel ugly and worthless.
I don't smile or talk much to people I don't know...
The past months I. .
Overcame the fear enough to visit the dentist and have xrays (I broke down and cried)
Another appointment for a clean and polish
Third appointment was for a deep filling which required numbing - this is where I freaked out, because of the needles.... I was absolutely fine and even began to relax in the chair... that filling took 45 minutes
I went back the following week for another filling, with a other numbing shot... again, fine. Nervous, but handled it...
Tomorrow is the big one (in my head)
Extraction of my front right tooth and preparation for a bridge
How do I get through it?
I am absolutely petrified!
I don't want to be sedated, as I don't like not being in control. But I don't know how to get through this extraction without being scared to death!
I don't even know what they will do and that is adding to the fear.
How long will it take?
Will I be ok?
Please anyone, advise me.