Social Anxiety Support

secretlyshecries · 10-18-2009, 07:40 AM

Sorry if this isn't the right section, but is anyone else terrified of going to the dentist? I'm not scared of anything they might do to my teeth-- I'm just scared of going in there and having them say I should've treated my teeth better and all this.

I have a couple of problems I've been ignoring for awhile now.

None are particularly noticable (so much so that the other day my sister said I shouldn't complain because I have good teeth and she apparently doesn't (which I think is total BS). Anyway...). I know it's the stupidest thing I could do, ignoring dental problems. I like to delude myself into thinking they're not that bad.. and maybe originally they weren't, but now I can't really pretend anymore.

What sucks the most is the fact that I'm pretty sure my wisdom teeth are finally trying to grow. I've been having weird heaches/earaches and sort of weird feelings in my jaw. I feel really terrified by this, and I just wish it could go away. My sister only just had her (impacted) wisdom teeth out this year and my mum had to help pay for her extractions, plus her braces. Yesterday, when I mentioned I had a weird headache (and after I described where it was), my mum said maybe it was wisdom teeth. Then she commented that she hoped it wasn't, because she didn't want to go through that again. I know it sounds ridiculous, but I feel guilty for this.

Just letting it out really.

glarmph · 10-18-2009, 09:54 AM

Yeah, it's been about 5 or 6 years since I've been to the dentist. I went there about my wisdom teeth, while I still had insurance, and the dentists reply was "Well, um.. you could get them removed or not". Uh, yeah, have you rip the teeth out of my head or not, no thanks. They are partially in now, right under the surface of my gums, if I bite down too hard they sometimes punch through the skin, but heal back up in a couple days, other than than no problems. Most people I know had them removed just because. To avoid future problems I guess, but in the end , just because. I'm glad I kept my teeth.

Banzai · 10-18-2009, 10:22 AM

I greatly dislike going to the dentisy but not enough to not go if i really needed to. I think I need to go pretty soon though...I'm pretty sure I have a widsom tooth that is growing out sideways...but it's only merely a stump right now so perhaps in a little while.

10-18-2009, 07:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
secretlyshecries Status: In hiding Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Australia, hiding under a rock somewhere Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 569	Dental phobia? Sorry if this isn't the right section, but is anyone else terrified of going to the dentist? I'm not scared of anything they might do to my teeth-- I'm just scared of going in there and having them say I should've treated my teeth better and all this. I have a couple of problems I've been ignoring for awhile now. None are particularly noticable (so much so that the other day my sister said I shouldn't complain because I have good teeth and she apparently doesn't (which I think is total BS). Anyway...). I know it's the stupidest thing I could do, ignoring dental problems. I like to delude myself into thinking they're not that bad.. and maybe originally they weren't, but now I can't really pretend anymore. What sucks the most is the fact that I'm pretty sure my wisdom teeth are finally trying to grow. I've been having weird heaches/earaches and sort of weird feelings in my jaw. I feel really terrified by this, and I just wish it could go away. My sister only just had her (impacted) wisdom teeth out this year and my mum had to help pay for her extractions, plus her braces. Yesterday, when I mentioned I had a weird headache (and after I described where it was), my mum said maybe it was wisdom teeth. Then she commented that she hoped it wasn't, because she didn't want to go through that again. I know it sounds ridiculous, but I feel guilty for this. Just letting it out really.

10-18-2009, 10:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Banzai Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 916	I greatly dislike going to the dentisy but not enough to not go if i really needed to. I think I need to go pretty soon though...I'm pretty sure I have a widsom tooth that is growing out sideways...but it's only merely a stump right now so perhaps in a little while. __________________ When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bike. Then I realised that The Lord doesn't work that way, so I stole one and asked him to forgive me. -- Emo Philips

10-18-2009, 09:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
glarmph Status: Hiding in my basement Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Gender: Male Age: 25 Posts: 243	Yeah, it's been about 5 or 6 years since I've been to the dentist. I went there about my wisdom teeth, while I still had insurance, and the dentists reply was "Well, um.. you could get them removed or not". Uh, yeah, have you rip the teeth out of my head or not, no thanks. They are partially in now, right under the surface of my gums, if I bite down too hard they sometimes punch through the skin, but heal back up in a couple days, other than than no problems. Most people I know had them removed just because. To avoid future problems I guess, but in the end , just because. I'm glad I kept my teeth.