[Holly Christmas]

Or are you brave?

Well.......

[Cherry Christmas]

Nope

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Only of the pain in my wallet

[Candy Annie Cane]

Nope.....I had an accident when I was a kid and ended up needing a lot of dental work so that took any fear away.

The opticians on the other hand I hate...

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Nope.....I had an accident when I was a kid and ended up needing a lot of dental work so that took any fear away.

The opticians on the other hand I hate...

Oh same, anything eye related terrifies me. Dentist is fine, I mean I don't love it but I'm not scared going there

[Alf]

I don't like the dentists, but I'm not scared of going. I do need to go and make an appointment as it happens because one of my teeth snapped in half eating a sweet, and I just left it, but now it's starting to give me on and off toothache. I'll get around to that one day.

[Alf]

Remember the gas as a kid? That was horrible.

[Candy Annie Cane]

Originally Posted by Alf

Remember the gas as a kid? That was horrible.

Yeah...it was. I woke up after one treatment with no shoes on....apparently I fought them when they were putting me under and kept kicking the nurse

[Alf]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Yeah...it was. I woke up after one treatment with no shoes on....apparently I fought them when they were putting me under and kept kicking the nurse

Yeah, it used to make you kick your legs out like you were being sufficated. I suppose you was in a way.

[Candy Annie Cane]

Originally Posted by Alf

Yeah, it used to make you kick your legs out like you were being sufficated. I suppose you was in a way.

When my son was younger he shoved a bead up his nose at school and ended up in hospital to have it removed as they couldn't get at it. He went bat **** crazy when they came at him to put a canula in so decided to gas him. I was with him when they put him under and the Doctor said, "in 5 seconds he'll start to fight it" right on cue he did. Was awful watching it...but the doctor said everyone does it

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by Alf

Remember the gas as a kid? That was horrible.

Yes big black rubber mask and a horrid smell and counting to 5

vile

[Alf]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Yes big black rubber mask and a horrid smell and counting to 5

vile

It'd space you out for the rest of the day, And you keeped getting the smell.

I always remember the walk homes after having teeth taken out. Spaced out with a mouthful of blood. My mam would put a scarf around my mouth so the cold didn't get in.

[Candy Annie Cane]

Originally Posted by Alf

It'd space you out for the rest of the day, And you keeped getting the smell.

I always remember the walk homes after having teeth taken out. Spaced out with a mouthful of blood. Me mam would put a scarf around my mouth so the cold didn't get in.

The worst bit was being starving all day because you cant eat before you go, then when you get out you can't eat because you feel like ****

[Alf]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

The worst bit was being starving all day because you cant eat before you go, then when you get out you can't eat because you feel like ****

There was a plus point though, you got the day of school and you could sit and watch the telly all day.

[Parmy]

Originally Posted by Alf

Remember the gas as a kid? That was horrible.

What about that jelly stuff in the mouth guard..boak.

[Christmas Lights]

Not frightened ,but the whole inspecting of the teeth and deep cleaning is vigorous / uncomfortable,and I'm always happy when it's over.

[thesheriff443]

No not frightened of a dentist

[Rustic bauble]

No….

[joeysteele]

Not really.

[user104658]

I'm not frightened BUT then I've never had any major dental work done as an adult or kid... and I think it's bad childhood experiences that make people scared of them? Most I've ever had is a filling in a baby tooth.My second-from-the-back molar on the right has been a bit achey on and off for a couple of weeks though. I can't visibly see any reason for it so I'm probably going to have to get it checked out. Maybe I'll be scared of dentists after that.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I'm not frightened BUT then I've never had any major dental work done as an adult or kid... and I think it's bad childhood experiences that make people scared of them? Most I've ever had is a filling in a baby tooth.My second-from-the-back molar on the right has been a bit achey on and off for a couple of weeks though. I can't visibly see any reason for it so I'm probably going to have to get it checked out. Maybe I'll be scared of dentists after that.

I haven't had anything major done either, not even a filling. I was there yesterday though and I had to get a local anesthetic injection into my gum because she wanted to deep clean one of my back teeth, honestly wasn't even that bad

[Cherry Christmas]

When they flick back your eye lid Horrible!

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I haven't had anything major done either, not even a filling. I was there yesterday though and I had to get a local anesthetic injection into my gum because she wanted to deep clean one of my back teeth, honestly wasn't even that bad

I occasionally have wisdom teeth try to push through (none of mine ever emerged, they don't even exist at the top but both are "in there" on the bottom) so the most I've had as an adult was them prodding around when one made an attempt at freedom a few years back. There isn't room for them so it would probably be an extraction if one made its way through. They always retreat after a few weeks though. I thought the pain this time would just be that again but I've narrowed it down to that back molar. It's not even that sore, just annoying. I wonder though... if they for some reason had to remove it, would that make the space needed for my wisdom tooth to come through? .

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I occasionally have wisdom teeth try to push through (none of mine ever emerged, they don't even exist at the top but both are "in there" on the bottom) so the most I've had as an adult was them prodding around when one made an attempt at freedom a few years back. There isn't room for them so it would probably be an extraction if one made its way through. They always retreat after a few weeks though. I thought the pain this time would just be that again but I've narrowed it down to that back molar. It's not even that sore, just annoying. I wonder though... if they for some reason had to remove it, would that make the space needed for my wisdom tooth to come through? .

Oh same, none of my wisdom teeth ever came through either and if they tried they'd have to come out as well because there's no space there for them (I doubt they ever will though at this point) I actually still have 1 baby tooth as well

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Oh same, none of my wisdom teeth ever came through either and if they tried they'd have to come out as well because there's no space there for them (I doubt they ever will though at this point) I actually still have 1 baby tooth as well

They've "evolving out" which is quite interesting, apparently it's actually very rare to have all 4 wisdom teeth (not just that they don't come through, they're not even in there at all). Like I said I have them "in there somewhere" on the bottom but on the top they don't even exist.

Also interesting about the baby tooth! My daughter is 12 very soon and she's thus far only lost one baby molar . She got all of her adult front teeth when she was 6 - 8 and then they just... stopped falling out... she basically still has all of her baby molars. I'm sure they'll come out eventually but apparently most people have lost all of their baby teeth at 12. She's nowhere near .