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anniehd
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- Nov 25, 2020
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Hi everyone. It is a relief to find others are as scared as i am of the dentist. My dentist is lovely and we have known her 10 years but i have fears which stem from childhood. /anyway I always have regular check ups as i take my kids as i want to promote good dental care with them. A couple of months ago i had a bottom molar extracted. It was causing pain and was already crowned. I was in pain for weeks afterwards and my gums got sore. I used Corsodyl and stepped up the hygiene with interdental brushes. For the last week the gum around the extraction site has been really sore and throbbing a little. i avoid eating on that side and really miss my morning musli and have a yoghurt instead. My husband has made me make an appointment to go back and see my dentist but i am really anxious. I don't want to lose another tooth. i am 52 not 90. My parents both had false teeth by the age of 40 and my auntie was gifted false teeth for her 21st. How times have changed!!