nekoneko
Junior member
- Joined
- Sep 11, 2019
- Messages
- 7
- Location
- Toronto
Hi everyone,
I’m new here but ive been reading your stories of courage and support for a long time. I’m so grateful places like this exist so we feel less alone.
I’ll share a bit about me. I’m a young woman who pretty much has my life figured out except for my teeth. Ever since I was young, it’s been nothing but cavities and anxiety. My parents are both immigrants that came from places where dental care wasn’t a priority. Although they made sure I saw a dentist, I’m convinced that dentist overdid work and caused damage to my mouth and psyche. Fast forward to me finally having insurance. I’ve been working with a dentist for the last two years. So far I’ve had three root canals and five crowns and too man to fillings to name. I take great care of my teeth now. But I know that I still have two more teeth that need crows and a front tooth that is discoloured from a filling. I also just learned from my dentist that I’m at risk of givinitis. I’m frustrated that no other dentist caught this before, or I wasn’t offered sealing as a child. Anyway. My anxiety comes from feeling like because I habe so
many crowns and fillings I am undeservingly of love or good things. I have considered dentures (my dentist said that was silly and unnecessary —in a kind way). When I think about the number of crowns and root canals I have, I panic and feel like garbage. How did I let myself get this way? How come no one helped me? Will my partner abandon me if he knows?
How do you start unravelling the feeling of messing up and not being good enough all wrapped up in teeth?
Thanks friends. I’m happy to be here though!
I’m new here but ive been reading your stories of courage and support for a long time. I’m so grateful places like this exist so we feel less alone.
I’ll share a bit about me. I’m a young woman who pretty much has my life figured out except for my teeth. Ever since I was young, it’s been nothing but cavities and anxiety. My parents are both immigrants that came from places where dental care wasn’t a priority. Although they made sure I saw a dentist, I’m convinced that dentist overdid work and caused damage to my mouth and psyche. Fast forward to me finally having insurance. I’ve been working with a dentist for the last two years. So far I’ve had three root canals and five crowns and too man to fillings to name. I take great care of my teeth now. But I know that I still have two more teeth that need crows and a front tooth that is discoloured from a filling. I also just learned from my dentist that I’m at risk of givinitis. I’m frustrated that no other dentist caught this before, or I wasn’t offered sealing as a child. Anyway. My anxiety comes from feeling like because I habe so
many crowns and fillings I am undeservingly of love or good things. I have considered dentures (my dentist said that was silly and unnecessary —in a kind way). When I think about the number of crowns and root canals I have, I panic and feel like garbage. How did I let myself get this way? How come no one helped me? Will my partner abandon me if he knows?
How do you start unravelling the feeling of messing up and not being good enough all wrapped up in teeth?
Thanks friends. I’m happy to be here though!