Well, I did it.
And it was actually pretty great. I knew right away I would like the dentist. He was at the front when they wanted to take a picture (instead of asking for ID everytime). He said, “we want to take the picture, so we can see who’s yelling at us when they call.”
Okay, he can joke.
Absolutely zero judgment. Sure, a little, “well, let’s schedule that cleaning,” but besides that, it was not like ‘oh god, look at that horror in your mouth.’
X-rays consisted of a very uncomfortable clip thing in your mouth. Not the biggest fan but tolerable. I only went to get 1 tooth looked at, so they x-rayed that a few times.
Dentist comes in. This might be the most personable (and can I say cute?) dentist I’ve ever met. He looks at the pictures and says it is a pretty deep filling, which is why it cracked. He’s hopeful that it won’t need a root canal, at least not for awhile anyway. I ask about a crown, and he said, that he honestly thought that a filling would work but keep an eye on it. I ask about how I can stop something if I get uncomfortable, he says just raise your right hand, and he’ll stop. Okay.
Soooooo, I’ve never had novacine but I became pretty used to shots going for bloodwork every month for my illness. It did pinch. I didn’t really like the flavor of the gel, but it was fine. I’m still pretty numb now. Then, the work started, and it was dare I say, like a walk in the park?
I thought for sure they were still digging out my temp filling, but then, they were done.
I didn’t use my weighted blanket but asked if I could listen to my headphones. He did recommend I keep the volume to a point where I could hear him, and that was okay.
My next appt. for a cleaning and full exam is Aug. 27. I’m worried to know what else they might find (I do have several other teeth sensitive to cold), but I’m a little relieved that it wasn’t horrible.
It was, in fact, actually pretty great.
So, yeah, months of stuffing a temporary filling in my mouth for 15 minutes of work.
Side note: He did not use that big scary light and instead used one on his head. Also, looking at people getting work done in dental chairs seems to be a lot worse that being in one.
I think I found my place you guys. Not to say I won’t be freaking out at the end of August, but I do honestly believe I can do this now.
I love you all. ???