16andbadteethandgums
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Basically I’m turning 17 in a few days, so that title may not be accurate. I’m getting an appointment sometime in October or November. I’m really scared about what the dentist would say when I go.
I was pretty bad at taking care of my teeth until about 4 months ago. Now I brush for 3 minutes twice a day and floss everyday and only eat 3 meals and drink water. My gums bled when I began but they became OK after a while and stopped swelling. Now they‘re bleeding again, I don’t know why.
Onto my teeth. They actually look fine, if a little stained and dirty. No holes I can see. But there’s this white-black thing on them. It makes flossing hard and sometimes flecks of it break off. There’s a lot on my front lower teeth and back upper teeth. The biggest chunk that fell off was about the size of half a grain of rice.
My gums also were OK but they began bleeding again a week ago and I don’t know why, because I still brush and floss the exact same way. My mouth also became very dry at the same time and my tongue swelled up. I think I’m not brushing properly.
I’m really really scared of what the dentist would think of me. I grew up reading books and watching cartoons about characters freaking out about fillings and root canals and deep cleanings and the huge drill. I’m really scared that the dentist would go, “Oh my God, you’re only 17 and you already need a deep clean. You already need a root canal. You have the teeth of a 50 year old. Why are your gums bleeding even if you told me you brush and floss?” All my friends are going to the dentist every 6 months and did so ever since they were like 2 years old. I feel so ashamed of myself for not asking my parents to bring me too. Now the dentist will scorn me.
I was pretty bad at taking care of my teeth until about 4 months ago. Now I brush for 3 minutes twice a day and floss everyday and only eat 3 meals and drink water. My gums bled when I began but they became OK after a while and stopped swelling. Now they‘re bleeding again, I don’t know why.
Onto my teeth. They actually look fine, if a little stained and dirty. No holes I can see. But there’s this white-black thing on them. It makes flossing hard and sometimes flecks of it break off. There’s a lot on my front lower teeth and back upper teeth. The biggest chunk that fell off was about the size of half a grain of rice.
My gums also were OK but they began bleeding again a week ago and I don’t know why, because I still brush and floss the exact same way. My mouth also became very dry at the same time and my tongue swelled up. I think I’m not brushing properly.
I’m really really scared of what the dentist would think of me. I grew up reading books and watching cartoons about characters freaking out about fillings and root canals and deep cleanings and the huge drill. I’m really scared that the dentist would go, “Oh my God, you’re only 17 and you already need a deep clean. You already need a root canal. You have the teeth of a 50 year old. Why are your gums bleeding even if you told me you brush and floss?” All my friends are going to the dentist every 6 months and did so ever since they were like 2 years old. I feel so ashamed of myself for not asking my parents to bring me too. Now the dentist will scorn me.
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