Terrified to loose all my remaining molars

[Susan B]

Hi,

I am going through a really hard time right now.

I have dental anxiety from traumatic experiences as a kid. Filling holes with no anesthesia. Orthodontics. And getting 4 molars pulled due to crowding as well as wisdom teeth surgeries.

I long have not been to the dentist. In my mid twenties I worked up the courage to go back. I always brushed my teeth so there have not been huge issues.

I went to cleanings etc more regularly and everything looked ok.

Two years ago I had an accident and I am assuming I bit down hard no my teeth when it happened. There was no immediate damage or problem but half a year later problems started.

Tooth got sensitive and failed cold test. Eventually it got root canal and then half a year later it needed to be extracted due to unbearable pain. Not confirmable but it most likely had a cracked root.

I got an implant and after putting the crown on it lastet a few weeks and I was in terrible pain a nd it needed to be taken off again. I wait now if it integrates better or needs to be redone.

While this is going on I bit on something wrong and the tooth next to it cracked. Visible line this time. Got filling then crown now root canal. But it all seems to fail and the tooth is most likely fractured too and will need to be extracted.

In addition to that one of my molars in the other side developed sensitivity to hot and alcohol (I think).
Dentist replaced a childhood silver filling and it helped a bit but sensitivity is on and off.

I am terrified that I loose most or all my lower molars (I am only 40) by next year.

In addition it also seems implants are not that good of an option for me as this also did not work so far.

I have only 4 lower molars and one is gone already two is most likely gone soon and the third one seems to have issues. And if implants don’t work do I look at getting dentures as there is nothing left to anchor a bridge on?

I am so anxious and cannot think straight anymore. I feel like a really terrible looser for loading all my teeth before 40 because of some childhood fillings or this accident or I don’t know.

I cannot stop crying and my surrounding cannot listen to me anymore. They do not understand how bad this is for me.
I already panic before every dental procedure. Almost at the point to not go anymore at all.

Can someone relate or just help me calm down a bit?

Susan

 

[dentialphobic]

I know what you mean. I lost one molar after cancer (remission now) and have one implant. Just retired and now the dentist is recommending to pull two more molars and do implants. I have had so much dental work done as a kid and adult. I don't want to go through this again. I suggested dental implants dentures and my dentist said I am not ready. I mean what does that mean I have to go through several implants and then do implants. Where does this insanity stop.

 

[Susan B]

Thank you for your reply. I am sorry you have to go through all this dental work now too in addition to being ill.

I have chronic illness as well so I know how much of an energy sucker this additional dental problems are. I feel I will never recover just because the dental work is so exhausting and I cannot focus on my long term health.

Not sure I mentioned this above but I am not even 40 yet. Looking at loosing so many teeth now is just terrifying. Dental implants do not always work and they do not last forever so how often do I need to get these surgeries in the end ?

Just crying if I think about it.