uk23
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Wisdom teeth being removed and bits falling off
This is my first post here and I hope it's ok to post in this forum.
I have severe OCD and was unable to brush my teeth for two years, now I do brush at least twice a day and mouthwash but the damage that caused needs to be fixed.
I saw my dentist and he said that most of the teeth are fine and but the three wisdom teeth need to be removed (tops and lower left) as they are decayed.
I have been waiting for five months for the procedure and it's now getting closer (Friday) so I am totally panicing. To make me more anxious last night a bit of my tooth fell off - it was black and white and had a texture like hard chalk. I think there is now a nerve exposed. I have an appoinment to see the dentist about this tomorrow but it's a tooth that is meant to be coming out anyway.
So my real question is...i'm not really sure but i'm just hoping someone can calm me down a bit. I have worked with my Psychologist about this fear and my OCD (germaphobe) and made some progress but the whole procedure makes me terrified.
Btw, they want to take one partially erupted tooth out on Friday and then the two remaining teeth out on Monday. I opted for a local.
If you have read this far then thank you, my anxiety rambles often make little sense
This is my first post here and I hope it's ok to post in this forum.
I have severe OCD and was unable to brush my teeth for two years, now I do brush at least twice a day and mouthwash but the damage that caused needs to be fixed.
I saw my dentist and he said that most of the teeth are fine and but the three wisdom teeth need to be removed (tops and lower left) as they are decayed.
I have been waiting for five months for the procedure and it's now getting closer (Friday) so I am totally panicing. To make me more anxious last night a bit of my tooth fell off - it was black and white and had a texture like hard chalk. I think there is now a nerve exposed. I have an appoinment to see the dentist about this tomorrow but it's a tooth that is meant to be coming out anyway.
So my real question is...i'm not really sure but i'm just hoping someone can calm me down a bit. I have worked with my Psychologist about this fear and my OCD (germaphobe) and made some progress but the whole procedure makes me terrified.
Btw, they want to take one partially erupted tooth out on Friday and then the two remaining teeth out on Monday. I opted for a local.
If you have read this far then thank you, my anxiety rambles often make little sense