My first visit to dentist came in when I was eight year old. My fellas took me for a routine checkup that ended up revealing four cavities. I was disappointed & scared to an extent that I had nightmares for the next few weeks. Fortunately, my fellas had faith over my god sent teeth & serious doubts over that local dentist. They spared me the dental procedure and I was relieved.
Two decades later, my teeth are still intact. (at least those four ).
That first dental visit certainly didn’t make a good impression! 🙄
Over the next few years, my biggest worry of visiting a dentist became the fear of uncovering new problems. This one time, I visited a dentist coz of pain in a wisdom tooth. I was worried about one wisdom tooth when I arrived at his office but by the time I left, I was worried about all four. Apparently, they were all doomed to fail. He suggested having them all removed. 😬
Overwhelmed with his opinion, I couldn’t even deal with the problem at hand. I ended up postponing the procedure for a decade. Since then I’ve learned – worst are the dentists that amplify your problems.
Postponing is not a solution. Last year, one of my wisdom tooth finally gave up. I couldn’t chew without pain, so I chewed from the other side. (For almost a month). The timing couldn’t have been more tragic. Fear of pandemic was lurking around. Most dental clinics were closed. As the pain worsened, my fellas dragged me to see a dentist next door. (Fortunately open!)
So, Here I was, sitting in his clinic, leaned back on an operating chair, thinking about my past dental experiences. Dodging the ball away, was hardly a possibility this time. 😟
And then, he removed my first wisdom tooth
Sensing my fear, my dentist assured me of a painless procedure. That of course involved anesthesia and pain medications. It took him thirty minutes. I felt a prick in my mouth from the anesthesia shot. After that I felt NOTHING.
Not even when he used his full body force against my jaw to remove my wisdom tooth. Not even when he cut my jawbone to loosen the grip of tooth.
It was a painless procedure (as he claimed).
Until next day..
When I woke up, my face was like a pumpkin. My cheek was swollen to thrice its size. I was hooked onto painkillers, without which, the pain would have been unbearable. I spent the whole day inside my house, afraid to go outside with my swollen face. That lasted for a week. I didn’t go outdoors and ate baby soft food.
I learned that then, most dentists are good salesmen. (And nothing ever is painless)
It has been a while now since my last visit to dentist. The prophecy of my other three wisdom teeth still awaits. While the clock is ticking and I’m writing this piece, I wonder if I can ever stop dreading the dentists.
If only, they were tooth fairy!
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21 responses to “Dreading the Dentist”
I feel ya girl! Sorry Megha.. there’s nothing fun about the dentist 💖
Glad to find someone who reckons this feeling. 💕
Oh I do remember. I’m supposed to be doing some craniosacral work on a clients daughter getting 4 wisdom teeth out at once. I always suggest taking Arnica Homeopathic pellets before and aftger the surgery.
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That sounds interesting. She must be brave to have all four removed at once! 😬Good tip about the homeopathic solution. 💕
It’s coming up.. yikes.. ❤️
dr tomorrow dentist monday noooooooooooooo
Good luck!!
Loosing your wisdom tooth don’t matter as long as you don’t loose your wisdom ,Megha !🤣
True! And I’ve become wiser in my choice of dentists now! 😁
Wow..that’s a terrible experience..I am happy with my dentist…did a terrible job on my crown.
Strangely yes! I haven’t been that lucky with my choice of dentists. Although, the one who removed my wisdom tooth has been the best so far!
I feel really lucky that I went with my wisdom tooth ache to an old dentist after being suggested a surgical extraction from a younger one. He suggested some facial exercise, and I’m happily coexisting with my wisdom teeth intact for the last 6-7years!! 1, Just open your jaws as wide as possible 2. feel air in side your cheeks and stretch it outward like a balloon and saline hot water gurgling may do the trick for you too.❤
Ah, that is very insightful. Nice dentist, must say. You are very lucky that this trick works for you. 💕
Needed to see this. Ive been avoiding the dentist for an embarrasing amount of time
Haha! 😁I hope your visit turns out okay! Good luck 👍
Looll i will hide until im 346 years old haha
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