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Lordofthedance
Junior member
- Joined
- May 7, 2019
- Messages
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- Belgium
So I finally went to the dentist yesterday. It wasn't as bad as I thought: both the hygienist and the dentist were nice, calm people, who didn't point the finger and helped me relax. Apparently, I have mild gingivitis, one cavity and I grind my teeth at night. I was told to use a mouthwash, so they could remove the build-up of tartar in two weeks. I was also told to floss. The only problem is: I cannot reach between my teeth, cause they're too close together. Also, I'm a bit afraid of using floss, since I have a little iron wire at the back of my lower teeth. I once got floss stuck there and had to get a new wire. I told the dentist about the narrow spaces between my teeth and she told me it would improve once I had the tartar removed. I'm still worried though: I fear that if I don't floss in these two weeks, my gingivitis will only worsen.
Also, there's the problem of the bruxism: I don't think I have done it previous to a few weeks ago when I started stressing about my teeth. Yet I can't stop panicking, thinking the dentist missed something and worrying that things will only go more downhill, in the next two weeks. The waiting is really stressing me out. I have had two terrible nights, where I barely got any sleep and my whole body seems to ache when I lay down. Also, I don't have a mouth guard or anything, so I'm unsure of how to stop grinding my teeth when I'm unconscious.
Also, there's the problem of the bruxism: I don't think I have done it previous to a few weeks ago when I started stressing about my teeth. Yet I can't stop panicking, thinking the dentist missed something and worrying that things will only go more downhill, in the next two weeks. The waiting is really stressing me out. I have had two terrible nights, where I barely got any sleep and my whole body seems to ache when I lay down. Also, I don't have a mouth guard or anything, so I'm unsure of how to stop grinding my teeth when I'm unconscious.