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britworrier
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This is my first post on dental fear central despite looking at the forum from afar at least once a week!
The last time I visited the dentist a year ago, I only had 3 fillings which was relatively non traumatic, though I did need to have more numbing injections than anticipated by the dentist and longer lasting pain/ sensitivity than expected.
I make this post because, although I know my teeth are probably fine, I can’t help worrying and obsessing over them. Everyday I look at my front bottom teeth which are slightly crooked and look at if they are receding or bleeding. I take multiple pictures to see if they look any different from the last time I looked at them. I search different symptoms for what I could be seeing in my teeth or gums, such as gum disease (which I’m convinced I have).
Does anyone else feel like this? It feels like hypochondria, but for teeth, and when I try to explain it to my boyfriend all he says is that my teeth are fine or to go to the dentist. When I think about my teeth and what could be wrong with them for too long, my heart speeds up and I feel sick like a fight or flight reaction
Any advice or own experiences would be greatly appreciated, especially if you feel the same way or have overcome such a fear.
The last time I visited the dentist a year ago, I only had 3 fillings which was relatively non traumatic, though I did need to have more numbing injections than anticipated by the dentist and longer lasting pain/ sensitivity than expected.
I make this post because, although I know my teeth are probably fine, I can’t help worrying and obsessing over them. Everyday I look at my front bottom teeth which are slightly crooked and look at if they are receding or bleeding. I take multiple pictures to see if they look any different from the last time I looked at them. I search different symptoms for what I could be seeing in my teeth or gums, such as gum disease (which I’m convinced I have).
Does anyone else feel like this? It feels like hypochondria, but for teeth, and when I try to explain it to my boyfriend all he says is that my teeth are fine or to go to the dentist. When I think about my teeth and what could be wrong with them for too long, my heart speeds up and I feel sick like a fight or flight reaction
Any advice or own experiences would be greatly appreciated, especially if you feel the same way or have overcome such a fear.