[thisisdanny]

Absolutely petrified to the point where I haven't been for about 10 years and luckily haven't needed to. However, a small hole in my tooth which I've had for a few years but wasn't bothering me turned into the whole tooth crumbling over Christmas but I wasn't getting any pain so still left it.

This week though I've been getting extreme pain and I know I'll have to give in and go but I'm so scared It's not just a "don't like dentists" it's a genuine fear.

Anyone else like this with dentists?

[montblanc]

is there a reason you’re so scared

i’m not scared at all it’s just a chore going

[RileyH]

my dentist is gorgeous so am fine with ha fingering my mouth

[Amy Jade]

I used to be but after I got braces it was just meh get on with it.

I go free though so I go every 6 months, if only go when I needed to otherwise!

[Liam-]

I’m not scared of going, but once I’m there and in the waiting room, being able to hear like, the drills and stuff being used freaks me right out

[Dogeatdog]

I’m not scared of going either. I had to have two fillings and a tooth taken out when I was younger so I never really had a fear of going as I got older.

[montblanc]

Originally Posted by RileyH

my dentist is gorgeous so am fine with ha fingering my mouth

[smudgie]

I used to shake just taking the kids for their check ups.
Ended up pulling some of my teeth out myself when needed.
I can remember the dentist coming out and giving me a calming cuddle in a full waiting room when he took two of my son’s teeth out, quite embarrassing, but very understanding dentist.

[thisisdanny]

Originally Posted by RileyH

my dentist is gorgeous so am fine with ha fingering my mouth

This doesn't surprise me at all

[thisisdanny]

I'm hoping the pain will go away but I can't see it happening

[montblanc]

it's time to go to them

[LaLaLand]

I don't like going but it's better to than leave it.

I left my teeth go really bad when I was very ill with anxiety/depression (I was a recluse basically), the meds I was on killed nerves in my teeth and rotted around some fillings I already had and I ended up having abscesses... Nothing a dentist will do to you will be as painful as that trust me!!

I ended up having 4 teeth out and 4 fillings in one sitting last September and it was a breeze and kind of did away with any of my nerves about dentists! Just the injections that stung a bit and then lots of tugging

[thisisdanny]

Originally Posted by montblanc

it's time to go to them

Come with me, hold my hand

[Crimson Dynamo]

Avoid them

Money greedy pigs

[Cherie]

I hate the thought of going, but it’s okay once I’m there, if they could do away with the drill noises it wouldn’t be so bad,

[Liam-]

Originally Posted by thisisdanny

I'm hoping the pain will go away but I can't see it happening

Yeah, from what you mentioned, it sounds similar to something I had and the pain got worse and I ended up needing to have a root canal, so it would be best to get it seen to asap

[MTVN]

I'm not particularly scared of them but I do find the whole thing pretty horrible.. some bloke sticking his hand in your mouth and the drill against your teeth when that needs doing and last time I was there they scraped away some plaque which made me wince a bit. I can't imagine actually being a dentist, you have to inflict so much pain and you see people in such a vulnerable state

[Beso]

I've just lost my balls up inside my body.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by RileyH

my dentist is gorgeous so am fine with ha fingering my mouth

Originally Posted by thisisdanny

This doesn't surprise me at all

[thisisdanny]

I haven't had stabbing pain for about 20 minutes

I'm CURED

[Strictly Jake]

Not scared of them but haven't been for 4 years if not more. Just because I begrudged paying 20 quid for them to check my teeth which are fine. They are still fine without going to the dentist

[caprimint]

It's the thing I'm scared of the most honestly

[JerseyWins]

Originally Posted by montblanc

i’m not scared at all it’s just a chore going

THIS!

And when I had to get my wisdom tooth removed last year I had to go to multiple appointments within the span of like 2-3+ months it was a mess

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by thisisdanny

Absolutely petrified to the point where I haven't been for about 10 years and luckily haven't needed to. However, a small hole in my tooth which I've had for a few years but wasn't bothering me turned into the whole tooth crumbling over Christmas but I wasn't getting any pain so still left it.

This week though I've been getting extreme pain and I know I'll have to give in and go but I'm so scared It's not just a "don't like dentists" it's a genuine fear.

Anyone else like this with dentists?

...I know it’s going to be really scary for you, Danny...but once you have been this one time you’ll realise that actually there’s nothing at all to fear...whatever is needed to be done to repair your teeth, will all be done pain free...and hopefully you’ll really feel liberated that you’ve gone and that you’re on the way to healthy teeth and that you’ve achieved something very huge for you...good luck, you’ll be fine ......you’ll get there and then you’ll know there’s nothing to fear for next time...let us know how you get on, yeah....

[Vanessa]

Absolutely petrified