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Totallyascaredycat
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- May 8, 2018
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I’m 20 this year and over years of lacking dental hygiene because I was dumb and young, my teeth are now yellow and ugly. It has taken a huge toll on my self-esteem so I finally hauled my ass to the dentist just earlier today and I was told that my second upper left molar has decayed and cannot be saved — which means I have no choice but to extract it. I’m starting to feel an ache in the left side of my face so out of fear and desperation, I scheduled an appointment to take it out two days later. The problem is that I’m so, so scared of losing my molar and the extraction itself. I finally decided to post here (after a breakdown) to seek advice. My anxiety really stems from the fact that I have a terrible gag reflex and I was totally traumatised when I had braces and they had to make a mold — I can still remember how much I gagged and thrashed about in the chair. I’m so worried that the extraction is going to trigger my gag reflex and I wish I could be sedated but my dentist says they’re only allowed to provide local anaesthesia for me. I’m also scared of needles so :’)
Tldr: I’m scared out of my mind and some advice or letting me know about your experiences would totally help :’)
Tldr: I’m scared out of my mind and some advice or letting me know about your experiences would totally help :’)