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hannahxx
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hi everyone i’ve been reading threads here for a while, but only now brought up the courage to make an account and a post.
i’m just making this post to vent and also for some reassurance. i’m pretty scared right now and would really appreciate someone telling me it’s all going to be okay. (or if it isn’t going to be okay, what i should expect)
for the past week i’ve had a toothache in a lower front tooth. i can’t really identify what tooth exactly the pain is coming from, and it’s intermittent - i don’t usually feel it when i’ve first woken up in the morning... anyway, i have an appointment booked for next week but i’m sooo anxious about the state of my teeth. my gums are very recessed on the bottom. my gums used to bleed and i’ve had a deep cleaning treatment before (maybe 2 years ago?) - after that i bought an electric toothbrush and my teeth no longer bleed. i’m still extremely concerned about recession - lately my teeth have been feeling loose. i don’t think they actually are. i tried moving them in the mirror and i could feel some movement but i think it was just the illusion from my fingers pressing down. idk.... sometimes they’ll click but i read thahs normal for crowded teeth? there wasn’t really any visual movement.. i don’t think so anyway. i’m not sure.
lately i’ve been slacking with my dental hygiene (only brushing 1x per day, no flossing), but since i noticed my toothache i’ve been taking better care.
i’m only 21 so i probably don’t have advanced periodontitis, right? my gums aren’t swollen and don’t bleed, but they’re very recessed (in my opinion) - 3 or so years ago the dentist said i had mild recession but it’s definitely gotten worse since then. one tooth especially (the one that aches ;-;.) i thought maybe i was grinding my teeth and that was the cause of the pain, but i’m pretty sure i don’t.
i’m so scared that in the week before my appointment a tooth will fall out or something. this has been causing me so much distress... has anyone else been in a similar situation? what is likely to happen at my appointment? can this probably be managed with good at home care and deep cleaning, or will i need something more than that? i’m so scared or surgery or losing my teeth at my age. i feel so embarrassed that i let things get bad. i have adhd and was deeply depressed during my teen years and i didn’t take good care of my teeth. i’ve had braces before and i’m worried that that combined with the recession means i have bone loss and my teeth will fall out )));
i’m worried about the toothache too, i’ve never had a cavity before so i don’t really know if this is one. honestly though, i’m more worried about the state of my gums. both are causing me concern though aha.
sorry about how rambly this is. i’m coming down from a panic attack. honestly, i’m pretty tough in all other aspects of my life, health is just one area where i feel so powerless.
i’m just making this post to vent and also for some reassurance. i’m pretty scared right now and would really appreciate someone telling me it’s all going to be okay. (or if it isn’t going to be okay, what i should expect)
for the past week i’ve had a toothache in a lower front tooth. i can’t really identify what tooth exactly the pain is coming from, and it’s intermittent - i don’t usually feel it when i’ve first woken up in the morning... anyway, i have an appointment booked for next week but i’m sooo anxious about the state of my teeth. my gums are very recessed on the bottom. my gums used to bleed and i’ve had a deep cleaning treatment before (maybe 2 years ago?) - after that i bought an electric toothbrush and my teeth no longer bleed. i’m still extremely concerned about recession - lately my teeth have been feeling loose. i don’t think they actually are. i tried moving them in the mirror and i could feel some movement but i think it was just the illusion from my fingers pressing down. idk.... sometimes they’ll click but i read thahs normal for crowded teeth? there wasn’t really any visual movement.. i don’t think so anyway. i’m not sure.
lately i’ve been slacking with my dental hygiene (only brushing 1x per day, no flossing), but since i noticed my toothache i’ve been taking better care.
i’m only 21 so i probably don’t have advanced periodontitis, right? my gums aren’t swollen and don’t bleed, but they’re very recessed (in my opinion) - 3 or so years ago the dentist said i had mild recession but it’s definitely gotten worse since then. one tooth especially (the one that aches ;-;.) i thought maybe i was grinding my teeth and that was the cause of the pain, but i’m pretty sure i don’t.
i’m so scared that in the week before my appointment a tooth will fall out or something. this has been causing me so much distress... has anyone else been in a similar situation? what is likely to happen at my appointment? can this probably be managed with good at home care and deep cleaning, or will i need something more than that? i’m so scared or surgery or losing my teeth at my age. i feel so embarrassed that i let things get bad. i have adhd and was deeply depressed during my teen years and i didn’t take good care of my teeth. i’ve had braces before and i’m worried that that combined with the recession means i have bone loss and my teeth will fall out )));
i’m worried about the toothache too, i’ve never had a cavity before so i don’t really know if this is one. honestly though, i’m more worried about the state of my gums. both are causing me concern though aha.
sorry about how rambly this is. i’m coming down from a panic attack. honestly, i’m pretty tough in all other aspects of my life, health is just one area where i feel so powerless.