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Wendee
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- Oct 5, 2010
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- Ontario, Canada
Hi,
This is my first time posting on a forum.After reading some of your stories I can say I am a definite "dental phobic". I am soo... happy I found this forum, it is nice to know I am not alone on this subject.
My earliest memories of my dental issues started when I was around 6 years old. I can remember my mother putting aspirins on my gums and teeth to alleviate some of the pain from having rotten teeth. But the event in my life I feel caused me to fear the dentist the most was having 12 baby teeth pulled out due to extensive decay in them. I can remember being held down against my will during the whole procedure. The thought still sends shivers down my spine. Growing up I don't remember my parents encouraging me to practice good oral care. Maybe because my mother had false teeth from the time I was 6 or 7 years old and she didn't see the importance. Over the years I have always had dental work that needed to be done in my mouth. I can't remember ever going for a cleaning and check-up and not having to go back to have work done. I have been a grinder all my life and my teeth are showing the negative effects of grinding. I still have most of my teeth on the top but are missing most of the bottoms except the front teeth. They have stains from smoking years ago(quit 8 yrs. ago) and from a Tim Hortons coffee addiction.
I am now 42 years old and alot of things have changed in my life except my fear of dentists. My mother past away 8 years ago, I have been diagnosed with panic disorder, gone back to college and about to start a new career path. This has brought my dental issues up in a BIG way.
Anyone who has had an interview know that your appearance is very important.
Long story short, after not going to the dentist for 3 years because of panic attacks I finally found some courage to go see a new dentist that I feel comfortable with. I went into see him they say I need 2 root canals, 1 extraction, 5 crowns and 3 implants all totaling around $20,000 . I live in Ontario, Canada and have no insurance. The cost is almost as bad as the procedures for me. I am having a hard time taking a loan out to pay for dental work, that money could be used for much nicer things ie. a trip, a car. But the thought of being able to smile for pictures showing my teeth, laugh without putting my hand over my mouth, just to have self confidence in myself would be sooo.. awesome. Any support about the financial aspect of having dental work done would be greatly appreciated. I am having a hard time justifying the cost, I feel VERY guilty about using that money for my teeth.
Thank-you for listening,
Wendee
This is my first time posting on a forum.After reading some of your stories I can say I am a definite "dental phobic". I am soo... happy I found this forum, it is nice to know I am not alone on this subject.
My earliest memories of my dental issues started when I was around 6 years old. I can remember my mother putting aspirins on my gums and teeth to alleviate some of the pain from having rotten teeth. But the event in my life I feel caused me to fear the dentist the most was having 12 baby teeth pulled out due to extensive decay in them. I can remember being held down against my will during the whole procedure. The thought still sends shivers down my spine. Growing up I don't remember my parents encouraging me to practice good oral care. Maybe because my mother had false teeth from the time I was 6 or 7 years old and she didn't see the importance. Over the years I have always had dental work that needed to be done in my mouth. I can't remember ever going for a cleaning and check-up and not having to go back to have work done. I have been a grinder all my life and my teeth are showing the negative effects of grinding. I still have most of my teeth on the top but are missing most of the bottoms except the front teeth. They have stains from smoking years ago(quit 8 yrs. ago) and from a Tim Hortons coffee addiction.
I am now 42 years old and alot of things have changed in my life except my fear of dentists. My mother past away 8 years ago, I have been diagnosed with panic disorder, gone back to college and about to start a new career path. This has brought my dental issues up in a BIG way.
Anyone who has had an interview know that your appearance is very important.
Long story short, after not going to the dentist for 3 years because of panic attacks I finally found some courage to go see a new dentist that I feel comfortable with. I went into see him they say I need 2 root canals, 1 extraction, 5 crowns and 3 implants all totaling around $20,000 . I live in Ontario, Canada and have no insurance. The cost is almost as bad as the procedures for me. I am having a hard time taking a loan out to pay for dental work, that money could be used for much nicer things ie. a trip, a car. But the thought of being able to smile for pictures showing my teeth, laugh without putting my hand over my mouth, just to have self confidence in myself would be sooo.. awesome. Any support about the financial aspect of having dental work done would be greatly appreciated. I am having a hard time justifying the cost, I feel VERY guilty about using that money for my teeth.
Thank-you for listening,
Wendee