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apple78
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Hi, everyone I’ve never posted on here before just been reading everyone’s advice.
I am 42 years old and have suffered mental health my whole life. As a child I had perfectly straight teeth except the top front one that stuck out. The dentist were really horrible and would never give me braces. My mum didn’t bother taking me to dentist after. I suffer from real bad bouts of depression and really neglected my teeth. In my early 20s my first tooth chipped but I was too anxious to go to the dentist. I didn’t have no pain so I just left it. Over the next 20 years my teeth and gums were a mess. I have had several breakdowns and numerous health problems my teeth kept breaking. I had abscesses that were so painful but I could not bring myself to go to the dentist. Even though the pain was excruciating I would try to do home remedies and take lots of painkillers. Finally with encouragement from my Son Sister I made an appointment with the dentist. I was so scared and nearly passed out in the fainting room from the fear. She was ok not as bad as other dentists when I was younger but she told me 8 teeth have to be extracted and I would need a deep clean with the hygienist as I had infection on my gums. I had to be sedated for the extractions. I waited a whole 3 months for the extraction and again I was shaking and so scared, not of the pain but of the judgment. When I got to the clinic the dentist s who extracted my teeth were so nice I couldn’t believe it. The recovery was not as bad as I expected considering I had 8 teeth out and they gums are healing up nice and it’s so nice to not be in pain anymore. Now I have to tackle the hygienist. I tried to make an appointment at my dentist but she s fully booked till January so I had to make an appointment and another dentist , who I have not seen before. I’m so scared that they will be mean and judgmental . My gums are a mess and for the first time I’m actually worried about the pain due to corona they will probably have to do a manual cleaning. I’m going on Wednesday but I’m so scared I’m thinking of cancelling. Sorry for the long post I’m just so stressed.
I am 42 years old and have suffered mental health my whole life. As a child I had perfectly straight teeth except the top front one that stuck out. The dentist were really horrible and would never give me braces. My mum didn’t bother taking me to dentist after. I suffer from real bad bouts of depression and really neglected my teeth. In my early 20s my first tooth chipped but I was too anxious to go to the dentist. I didn’t have no pain so I just left it. Over the next 20 years my teeth and gums were a mess. I have had several breakdowns and numerous health problems my teeth kept breaking. I had abscesses that were so painful but I could not bring myself to go to the dentist. Even though the pain was excruciating I would try to do home remedies and take lots of painkillers. Finally with encouragement from my Son Sister I made an appointment with the dentist. I was so scared and nearly passed out in the fainting room from the fear. She was ok not as bad as other dentists when I was younger but she told me 8 teeth have to be extracted and I would need a deep clean with the hygienist as I had infection on my gums. I had to be sedated for the extractions. I waited a whole 3 months for the extraction and again I was shaking and so scared, not of the pain but of the judgment. When I got to the clinic the dentist s who extracted my teeth were so nice I couldn’t believe it. The recovery was not as bad as I expected considering I had 8 teeth out and they gums are healing up nice and it’s so nice to not be in pain anymore. Now I have to tackle the hygienist. I tried to make an appointment at my dentist but she s fully booked till January so I had to make an appointment and another dentist , who I have not seen before. I’m so scared that they will be mean and judgmental . My gums are a mess and for the first time I’m actually worried about the pain due to corona they will probably have to do a manual cleaning. I’m going on Wednesday but I’m so scared I’m thinking of cancelling. Sorry for the long post I’m just so stressed.