Dentist - I'm terrified!!!

in_the_Cotswolds

pearl123 wrote: »

Nearly everyone has a dental phobia.

Am I the only one who hasn't? It's not my favourite pastime but it's never really bothered me. The only phobia I have of the dentist is the bill!!

craftingmad

OK I've made an appointment with a dentist for 2pm today. I don't know what I'm more scared about the fear of pain (I've got a high threashold having had two kids without any pain relief or the fear of them confirming just how bad my oral hygiene really is and saying that every tooth has to come out!!!

Tried a few private surgerys but none could see me today so am going to the practice I used last time in an emergency but am seeing a different dentist.

Feeling so sick now and crying my heart out at the thought of it.

I wish I could just get it out of the way now!!!

dogcat_2

Well Done to you on making an appointment!:T

I also have a tremendous fear of the..........*******....there....I can't even type it!.:eek:...Good Luck and come back on here and let us all know how it went. Im sure it will be fine....Good Luck for later....my thoughts will be with you.:)

pearl123

Mechanic - when I said nearly everyone has a dental phobia I meant on the dedicated dental website which I'd put a link up to. I didn't mean in life!

However, I will edit my post to make it clearer.

purple45

Yes come back here this afternoon and let us know how it went. We're all beside you in spirit holding your hand and willing it to be okay! xxx

Melonade

Well done craftingmad :T I know your scared but you've made the first step and thats just great!! Any chance you could speak to your doctor? Maybe he can offer you something to calm your nerves?

Last time I went (filling) I took my phone with me and listened to music through my head phones. It helped a bit tbh.

dogcat, I know what you mean about not being able to even type the word out lol. The dentist threads are usually in the health/beauty forum and if I see the word in the title of a thread I won't even look through that forum

Ravenlady_2

brook2jack wrote: »

But eucryl will make it much worse and using a sensitive toothpaste in the way described ie spit don't rinse, don't use mouthwash after and rub sensitive toothpaste on the most sensitive teeth will make things much better. Your current regime will make sensitivity worse.

Your saying this like I've never heard of sensodyne?

If you've ever used eucryl you will know you only need to use it once a month, its not a replacement for regular toothpaste and its not as harsh as getting the dentist to do a scrape and polish.

I am happy with my regime, my teeth have improved 10 fold and no longer look like a hillbilly when I smile.

As for your claims that oraldine do nothing, im wondering if you have ever used that too? :rotfl:

jeeze, you answer a question with what helped you to overcome the dentist and improve your teeth and you get everyones expert opinions, the OP can choose not to read it and I certainly wont stop because a total stranger who appears to be an expert in my oral health tells me to.

bedpotato_2

craftingmad wrote: »

OK I've made an appointment with a dentist for 2pm today.

Feeling so sick now and crying my heart out at the thought of it.

I wish I could just get it out of the way now!!!

Awwwww, poor you! I know how you feel. Hope it all goes well.

euronorris

brook2jack wrote: »

But eucryl will make it much worse and using a sensitive toothpaste in the way described ie spit don't rinse, don't use mouthwash after and rub sensitive toothpaste on the most sensitive teeth will make things much better. Your current regime will make sensitivity worse.

Do you know, for years I did not realise you were not supposed to rinse after brushing! It wasn't until a few months ago that I read an article about taking care of your teeth that I saw the advise to spit, not rinse!

I wonder if that is where I have been going wrong all these years. Anyway, habit changes now

euronorris

Ravenlady wrote: »

jeeze, you answer a question with what helped you to overcome the dentist and improve your teeth and you get everyones expert opinions, the OP can choose not to read it and I certainly wont stop because a total stranger who appears to be an expert in my oral health tells me to.

Errr, I'm pretty confident that Brook2jack is a dentist.