Help! Terrified

[Leah36xx]

Hey. I’m 36, and have always had fears of the dentist. When I was just 8 years old I had to have all my baby teeth removed due to “over brushing” and taking the enamel off my teeth. I had a bad experience about 10 years ago when having a tooth removed under local, the dentist left some of the tooth and the root in. I’ve been waiting 8 years screaming every day in agony bouncing my head off the walls crying not sleeping and suffering. I don’t go out because I don’t want anyone to see my teeth. I have severe nerve damage in my mouth. I have the side teeth missing. I have the top 6 but they are starting to crumble. I’m probably going to have most of my teeth removed and I am scared. I can’t face having to look at someone with no teeth in my mouth! I have the worst mental health. My work is already in danger because I have time off when I’m flared up in pain like I am now. NOTHING gets rid or even eases the pain. I’m scared of the surgery and just need to have some advice please xxxxx

 

[Sweet Tooth]

I'm wondering how you are doing? It's so awful when you were 10, the dentist left some of the tooth and root behind. This only adds to your previous bad experience of having all your baby teeth removed when you were 8. I think the amount of pain and suffering that you have put up with for so long, far outweighs the amount of discomfort with having surgery. You have suffered so much already.
I hope you are feeling better now.
Sending my best wishes to you