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Teix
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- Mar 1, 2021
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I haven’t been to the dentist in 8 years; I’ve recently made an appointment because my teeth or I guess my gums need help!
I have a massive dental phobia so much so that ringing to get an appointment launched me into a mild panic attack.
Because I haven’t gone in 8 years I have a lot of tartar build up behind my bottom teeth. Ive literally not seen or felt the backs of these teeth years.
I don’t need a dentist to tell me I have gum disease. I can pull my gum away from my bottom teeth fairly easily and I am so scared to know what the state of them is like under all the tartar.
I’m scared that once they’ve been cleaned properly that my teeth will be loose or will just fall out. I’m scared I have bone loss. I’m terrified I’ve left it too late.
The anxiety of it all lately has been too much to bear so forced myself to finally get an appointment. I really don’t know why I didn’t do this in the past? Honestly, why have I let it just build up and up?
My appointment is in 5 weeks so I just need to try and keep ahold of myself until then.
Sorry for the rambling post, my anxiety is a little high today!
I have a massive dental phobia so much so that ringing to get an appointment launched me into a mild panic attack.
Because I haven’t gone in 8 years I have a lot of tartar build up behind my bottom teeth. Ive literally not seen or felt the backs of these teeth years.
I don’t need a dentist to tell me I have gum disease. I can pull my gum away from my bottom teeth fairly easily and I am so scared to know what the state of them is like under all the tartar.
I’m scared that once they’ve been cleaned properly that my teeth will be loose or will just fall out. I’m scared I have bone loss. I’m terrified I’ve left it too late.
The anxiety of it all lately has been too much to bear so forced myself to finally get an appointment. I really don’t know why I didn’t do this in the past? Honestly, why have I let it just build up and up?
My appointment is in 5 weeks so I just need to try and keep ahold of myself until then.
Sorry for the rambling post, my anxiety is a little high today!