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Scared Stupid
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- Jan 13, 2020
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- Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
I don't know if I'm posting in the correct spot or not, I don't have any experience with "forums".
I have a terrible fear of the dentist that I believe I have developed for several different reasons. It is so bad that just talking or thinking about going to the dentist causes great anxiety. Even if other people are talking about dental procedures I have to remove myself from the conversation. People will say to me, "the longer you let it go the worse it will be." And I know that...150%. But my fear of going outweighs what I know the right thing to do is. I have lost many teeth over the years, some due to letting things go too far, and some due to domestic violence. I think I only have around 17 teeth left in my mouth. I'm 49 yrs old. I have had many experiences where the freezing just doesn't "take" and have experienced great pain.
During removal of one tooth, it broke in 3 pcs. The pain was horrendous during the procedure and the dentist said he couldn't continue and I would have to come back in a week. Some of the tooth was still hanging from my gum and he sent me home telling me to try to relax more the next time so he could finish the procedure properly. ( I feel like I'm going to vomit right now, just remembering that ) So now I'm at the point where I have to go for some work, and I'm having a really hard time taking the next step. I'm not even sure what I'm looking for here by writing this. Maybe hoping to find a dentist that can put up with me crying, shaking, and hyperventilating in the chair...
I have a terrible fear of the dentist that I believe I have developed for several different reasons. It is so bad that just talking or thinking about going to the dentist causes great anxiety. Even if other people are talking about dental procedures I have to remove myself from the conversation. People will say to me, "the longer you let it go the worse it will be." And I know that...150%. But my fear of going outweighs what I know the right thing to do is. I have lost many teeth over the years, some due to letting things go too far, and some due to domestic violence. I think I only have around 17 teeth left in my mouth. I'm 49 yrs old. I have had many experiences where the freezing just doesn't "take" and have experienced great pain.
During removal of one tooth, it broke in 3 pcs. The pain was horrendous during the procedure and the dentist said he couldn't continue and I would have to come back in a week. Some of the tooth was still hanging from my gum and he sent me home telling me to try to relax more the next time so he could finish the procedure properly. ( I feel like I'm going to vomit right now, just remembering that ) So now I'm at the point where I have to go for some work, and I'm having a really hard time taking the next step. I'm not even sure what I'm looking for here by writing this. Maybe hoping to find a dentist that can put up with me crying, shaking, and hyperventilating in the chair...