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Geoffhazel
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- Nov 4, 2020
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- Seattle WA
I usually go to the dds quarterly for cleaning, with an occasional follow up for a filling. I'm not thrilled with the cleanings, but I go because I skipped for a year when I had no insurance and wound up losing a tooth to decay.
Anyway, lately I needed a series of appts for a cleaning, then a crown (2 visits) and then -- more. Fine, I'll do it.
The crown initial appt. was just a week out from the cleaning, and I wasn't feeling great about it. Anxiety. Then they called and asked if I could delay a week and I was very happy to do so. A week later, I was fine with it.
2 weeks later, the new crown is ready, and we do it. But while we are taking xrays, dds says "oh, you have cavity on upper that I didn't see before. We should do that soon." And I thought "OK let's just get it over with, schedule next week."
And THAT is where I have problems, the appt is too close to the last one, just a week away. Day of appt, yesterday, I was not feeling great. Anxiety. I went through with it anyway, and it turned out fine. But I got to thinking,wondering: Why does waiting 2 weeks between appts reduce my anxiety so much? It seems like there is some chemical or something in my brain that gets ramped up before an appt and it takes abt two weeks to drop to a level where I'm ready for another visit.
Anyway, lately I needed a series of appts for a cleaning, then a crown (2 visits) and then -- more. Fine, I'll do it.
The crown initial appt. was just a week out from the cleaning, and I wasn't feeling great about it. Anxiety. Then they called and asked if I could delay a week and I was very happy to do so. A week later, I was fine with it.
2 weeks later, the new crown is ready, and we do it. But while we are taking xrays, dds says "oh, you have cavity on upper that I didn't see before. We should do that soon." And I thought "OK let's just get it over with, schedule next week."
And THAT is where I have problems, the appt is too close to the last one, just a week away. Day of appt, yesterday, I was not feeling great. Anxiety. I went through with it anyway, and it turned out fine. But I got to thinking,wondering: Why does waiting 2 weeks between appts reduce my anxiety so much? It seems like there is some chemical or something in my brain that gets ramped up before an appt and it takes abt two weeks to drop to a level where I'm ready for another visit.