FabSwingers.com forum: Fearing the dentist

By *ife Ninja OP Man
over a year ago

Dunfermline

I have a phobia of the dentist. Goes back to when I was nowt but a lad when one hurt my mouth. I have to be knocked out when I go.

Do you fear the buzz of the drill? Those god damn mini hoovers in your mouth? The pick things they use to get to your tiny bits of toast you left behind? Please tell me I'm not alone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve never had a filling or anything other than a scale and polish so I don’t fear them. I don’t think I’d be too fond of them if I ever needed a tooth pulled

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By *nkyCplCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

"I have a phobia of the dentist. Goes back to when I was nowt but a lad when one hurt my mouth. I have to be knocked out when I go.

Do you fear the buzz of the drill? Those god damn mini hoovers in your mouth? The pick things they use to get to your tiny bits of toast you left behind? Please tell me I'm not alone

I’m EXACTLY the same! Easily my biggest/worst phobia.

Until last month I hadn’t been in 6 year through sheer fear. Just responding here makes me shudder.

It’s fucking awful!

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By *ife Ninja OP Man
over a year ago

Dunfermline

"I have a phobia of the dentist. Goes back to when I was nowt but a lad when one hurt my mouth. I have to be knocked out when I go.

Do you fear the buzz of the drill? Those god damn mini hoovers in your mouth? The pick things they use to get to your tiny bits of toast you left behind? Please tell me I'm not alone

I’m EXACTLY the same! Easily my biggest/worst phobia.

Until last month I hadn’t been in 6 year through sheer fear. Just responding here makes me shudder.

It’s fucking awful! "

I'm convinced they're the last remnants of the Nazi party they didn't catch.....the shear pain they inflict

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

I am terrified.

I had a very traumatic experience as a young boy with a very elderly dentist in the 1970s who shouldn't have been practicing dentistry anymore.

Left me traumatised.

Fast forward to tail end of last year had to have an extraction that left me bruised and battered and ended up with a dry socket.

My experiences are not improving.

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By *nkyCplCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

"I have a phobia of the dentist. Goes back to when I was nowt but a lad when one hurt my mouth. I have to be knocked out when I go.

Do you fear the buzz of the drill? Those god damn mini hoovers in your mouth? The pick things they use to get to your tiny bits of toast you left behind? Please tell me I'm not alone

I’m EXACTLY the same! Easily my biggest/worst phobia.

Until last month I hadn’t been in 6 year through sheer fear. Just responding here makes me shudder.

It’s fucking awful!

I'm convinced they're the last remnants of the Nazi party they didn't catch.....the shear pain they inflict

3 brutal fillings with no anaesthetic when I was a kid.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What's also terrifying is the cost!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don’t like when they start talking in code about my teeth to their wee pal. Share it with the whole room Susan

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had a major phobia for years, so much so did not go for ten years. Found a local one who could deal with nervous patients but when time came for next check up I bottled it.

Couple of years later went back and not missed an appointment since but still dread them.

Worry about the appointment for couple of weeks before it and at times wonder why I put myself through it. Esp with my mh, why I care about the state of my teeth but it's one of my little victories.

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By *ittle Miss BipolarWoman
over a year ago

Up My Own Arse Apparently

Used to be terrified after a negative experience as a kid.

However after developing an abcess when I was pregnant, I could have kissed the dentist when he drilled into my tooth and the pain was instantly relieved. I just go and get on with it now.

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By *ife Ninja OP Man
over a year ago

Dunfermline

If you grew up in the 70s, they got paid per filling or extraction. I got some teeth extracted when I was about 4. Terribly ill and so sore afterwards. That traumatic, I remember it like it was yesterday

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By *nkyCplCouple
over a year ago

Northampton

"when he drilled into my tooth"

This has proper made my hairs stand on end! *shudder*

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

I am really lucky. My dentist is brilliant a d no issue visiting.

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By *ostindreamsMan
over a year ago

London

My phobia is different - Needles. I get panic attack minutes after I get an injection. Just like you are scared of dentists, I am scared of doctors. It's just something we have to live with, I guess.

In your case, you could do one visit to knock of all the teeth and replace them with gold teeth. Then you are done for your life

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I didn’t used to mind the dentist but I’m finding as I get older and I experience more dentists, I’m not liking it.

I’m a big fan of using all the numbing possible, but some do scrimp.

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By *stellaWoman
over a year ago

London

"I don’t like when they start talking in code about my teeth to their wee pal. Share it with the whole room Susan

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By *antra MassageMan
over a year ago

South Side.

I cant stand them. I look after my teeth very well, to avoid going to a dentist. My problem is the full legal amount of anaesthetic wont numb me. I discovered this while having mercury fillings removed last time. The pain, noise, drilling was unbearable.

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By *ife Ninja OP Man
over a year ago

Dunfermline

"I cant stand them. I look after my teeth very well, to avoid going to a dentist. My problem is the full legal amount of anaesthetic wont numb me. I discovered this while having mercury fillings removed last time. The pain, noise, drilling was unbearable. "

Same. I was upto three injections. Gas next.

The smell of the place too

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By *iger4uWoman
over a year ago

In my happy place

My dental practice are amazing.

Sorry you have had a bad experience.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You are not alone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm convinced they're the last remnants of the Nazi party they didn't catch.....the shear pain they inflict

I think we all know where the last remnants of the Nazi party are. The abbreviation Nat C even sounds the same

More seriously / helpfully, I hate the dentist too. A couple of tips.

Headphones and loud music works for me. Still not fun but bearable

I know someone who gets a little something from their GP to help. If your fear is that significant, try this.

Good luck

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By *ookie46Woman
over a year ago

Deepest darkest Peru

I’m a bit of a weirdo and I loved getting my wisdom teeth out

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By *uga40Man
over a year ago

Hemel Hempstead

I used to hate the dentist but not to bad now as one i use is not to bad

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By *ife Ninja OP Man
over a year ago

Dunfermline

"I’m a bit of a weirdo and I loved getting my wisdom teeth out

Aaargghhh! I had to go to the dental hospital for my wisdom teeth. Blood everywhere. They probably have a Facebook group gloating in our pain

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By *ittle Miss BipolarWoman
over a year ago

Up My Own Arse Apparently

"when he drilled into my tooth

This has proper made my hairs stand on end! *shudder*"

The abcess was 100 times worse. Heavily pregnant, sciatica and pretty fucking miserable. I'd have eaten dog shite if it would have helped!

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By *estarossa.Woman
over a year ago

Flagrante

I don't fear the dentist but my front teeth are so sensitive that the sonic cleaner- majiggy sets them on edge something chronic!

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I don't mind the dentist but you can't get one here. I've got rid of one abscess and took two teeth out myself

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By *ife Ninja OP Man
over a year ago

Dunfermline

"when he drilled into my tooth

This has proper made my hairs stand on end! *shudder*

The abcess was 100 times worse. Heavily pregnant, sciatica and pretty fucking miserable. I'd have eaten dog shite if it would have helped!"

Farmfoods do that. Aisle 3

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I did walk around with a tooth broke in half where they started a root canal. They ended up taking it out which I told them to do in the first place

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Haha I'm the exact opposite. That's probably just because I'm a transhumanist though. The thought of being operated on fills me with joy. I remember when I was young I loved being under local anaesthetic because it meant I could see the doctors working on me. Dentists are even better because that feeling of the drills vibrating is amazing!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They strike the fear of God into me, haven't been since 2018, got to have a root canal on wednesday

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By *intiemintieWoman
over a year ago

Scottish Borders

I hate going to the dentist so much... everything from the sound of the drill, to slooshing out rinse water into that mini bidet thing. My heart rate goes through the roof as soon as that chair goes back.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm not afraid of the dentist but unfortunately mine's is quite hot, so I don't enjoy the fact that I'm slabbering all over myself in his presence!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm not afraid, but my gag reflex is dreadful so I'm sure they must be glad when I leave

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I levitate off the chair, shaking with fear.. I have to keep reassuring my dentist to do whatever he is doing. My mum used to stand at the end of the chair when I was a kid and flinch and draw her breath

we talked about it one day and she had no idea.. She was also terrified of the dentist and wanted me to see there was nothing to worry about

I terrified a waiting room full of people one day by stumbling in with blood and drool oozing down my chin after having ailk tooth pulled out for some reason and then fainting in front of them

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

I have a phobia of them caused by a bad dentist as a child. I remember my mouth being clamped open and it hurt like a git when he pulled them.

theres been an odd one thats been great listened to what ive said to them, the best was a lady listened tested reinjected then pulled.

i saw stars tooth shatered its inside the gum still to be pulled, she pulled another one and had no problem getting it.

Ive been asaulted by a dentist though he rammed that spike right up inside of the tooth infront of my children, ive got a brave face on just for them.

It didnt stop me going up the chair, im strong so pushed out of the chair.

Refused to have it done asked for the dentist name at reception, written on a piece of paper made it clear id been assaulted.

made an official complaint with the dentist hotline number

The lady dentist pulled the same tooth out.

I was more worried about the children as i really didnt want to scare them for there dentist trips.

Seeing there parent go up the chair in sever pain caused by the dentist is not the best sight to see.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If she holding a whip with long gloves , wearing a leather strap neckless , leather underwear and tall leather boots with long pointy heels …

I would definitely feel intimidated …

Strap me to the chair , legs and wrists and take the best out of me

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Me too, my childhood dentist was a butcher. Later when I was an adult, he was arrested from defrauding the government by pulling teeth or doing fillings to nhs patients that didn’t need it.

He gave me 4 in my teens.

The mr

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By *mf123Man
over a year ago

with one foot out the door

No dentists about to fear these days its like fearing a T rex

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"They strike the fear of God into me, haven't been since 2018, got to have a root canal on wednesday"

I was terrified of the words 'root canal' but had one and it was just like a long time doing a filling. Hope it's ok for you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"No dentists about to fear these days its like fearing a T rex"

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By *asycouple1971Couple
over a year ago

midlands

Did fear the dentist.

Not been for about 35yrs until recently.

Had no choice, 1 tooth fell out and 2 others in bad shape.Ended up with 4 extractions.

I am now almost complete with having 3 implants to replace 5 teeth.

Within last few months I have had everything done.

Great dentist. Put your fear aside and see your dentist, I left it too late.

Him

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

"Did fear the dentist.

Not been for about 35yrs until recently.

Had no choice, 1 tooth fell out and 2 others in bad shape.Ended up with 4 extractions.

I am now almost complete with having 3 implants to replace 5 teeth.

Within last few months I have had everything done.

Great dentist. Put your fear aside and see your dentist, I left it too late.

Him

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Not scared of them at all only the bill x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’ve cried many a time in the dentist chair where I’m so nervous. It’s embarrassing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They are a necessary evil in our lives.

They have to be sadistic to want to be a dentist.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aww i wish i didnt come across this forum as my appointment is this week (:

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

"Aww i wish i didnt come across this forum as my appointment is this week (:"

You will be fine. A good dentist knows how to deal with a nervous patient

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By *avexxMan
over a year ago

cheshire

when i was a child visiting the dentist was more like a fkn torture chamber,, using gas to knock you out

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By *ife Ninja OP Man
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Thank goodness I'm not alone.

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By *adyx4Woman
over a year ago

Durham

"when i was a child visiting the dentist was more like a fkn torture chamber,, using gas to knock you out"

I loved having gas lol

OP there are many dentists that now specialise in ‘nervous patients’ I hope you will find a dentist you can trust and feel comfortable with.

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By *ryan...Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

A lady visits the dentist and says to the dentist " I hate have having teeth out,I'd rather have a baby"! ..

The dentist said

" well make your mind up, I've got to adjust the chair "

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By *aggonerMan
over a year ago

for a penny

I have had a lot of work done on my teeth over the years and am glad to say that, while I don’t enjoy visiting the dentist, I don’t fear it. They have never hurt me, apart from injections.

In fact, I think I prefer a visit to the dentist to having my hair cut.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"I have had a lot of work done on my teeth over the years and am glad to say that, while I don’t enjoy visiting the dentist, I don’t fear it. They have never hurt me, apart from injections.

In fact, I think I prefer a visit to the dentist to having my hair cut. "

That's interesting. I thought I was the only weird one that does not particularly enjoy haircuts. I do it often but never realy enjoyed it

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By *uckmonkeyMan
over a year ago

devon

I don’t have a fear of work being done but when they are leaning over me and what feels like staring in my eyes I get all hot and sweaty….

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was fine until I needed work on teeth in my bottom jaw. The anaesthetic just doesn’t seem to work as well so there is an element of having to put up with pain. Makes me reticent to go

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Makes me so sad to hear all of your stories. I work in the dental profession (without totally outing myself on here).

I have to agree that there are so dentists who do not have the best chairside manner. Working in the NHS is highly time managed and therefore they do not have the time to put in the care that is needed with nervous patients.

The cost is high, but if you find a private dentist they will have all the time in the world to try and make you feel at ease. Just be honest with them about how nervous you are.

Despite what people think, we do not want to hurt you, we derive no pleasure from that at all!

The best thing is to go regularly so that problems are found soon when they are small and easy to fix, rather than leaving it til it is a massive problem and having to be fitted in as an emergency.

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By *uga40Man
over a year ago

Hemel Hempstead

What do you recomend for someone that gags alot breathing through my nose dont work

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

"What do you recomend for someone that gags alot breathing through my nose dont work"

I used to gag just using a toothbrush though dont have that problem now. Honestly is just about relaxing but easier said than done. I hope you manage it.

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

My regular dentist is lovely, he has been really good with my kids over the years. The problem is they have so many patients sometimes when you're booking an appointment he is not available and you have to see a different one. That's makes me go a bit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Had a phobia of the dentist since childhood, back in the day dentistry was shockingly bad. Always had to have sedation.

An abscess followed by a visit to the emergency dentist cured my of that as I was in soooooo much pain I couldn’t have cared less how they stopped it hurting, and believe me it was brutal but nothing compared to the abscess…..!!

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By *asycouple1971Couple
over a year ago

midlands

Such a huge difference in nhs and private.

I feel dentistry will all be private soon.

Getting implants and you can see why they charge so much for them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What do you recomend for someone that gags alot breathing through my nose dont work"

Practice at home with your toothbrush. It's all in your head to be completely honest. You eat bigger bits of food than the instruments the dentist puts in your mouth.

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By *ittle Miss BipolarWoman
over a year ago

Up My Own Arse Apparently

"What do you recomend for someone that gags alot breathing through my nose dont work"

Identify as Fab straight and get sooking some big boabie.

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By *arry LickitMan
over a year ago

Wales

When I was younger I was a bad little Kid and my mother noticed funny things I did. Like shooting puppies with my BB gun, I'd poison guppies and when I was done I'd find a pussy cat and bash it's head

that's when my mamma said..

She said...My boy, I think someday

You'll find a way

To make your natural tendencies pay... she said I had a talent for causing things pain and told I'd be a dentist and a success!

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By *uga40Man
over a year ago

Hemel Hempstead

Thanks il try it

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By *ooo wet tight hornyWoman
over a year ago

lancashire

Not a fan of the Dentist...only had 2 teeth removed as an adult, 1 wisdom tooth at the Hospital totally asleep for it. The second at my Dentist with just the numbing injection...Never again...the injection in the roof of my mouth was horrendous...then the pulling and hearing the cracking sound of the tooth...EEEWWW...traumatized me for weeks...

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"What do you recomend for someone that gags alot breathing through my nose dont work"

My dentist has a note that I'm a 'gag patient' he takes account of that, is as quick as possible and removed his fingers and instruments from my mouth as soon as he sees me gag, waits and then continues. Knowing that he'll do this puts me at ease and removes some of the stress. Speak to your dentist and the dental nurse

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"What do you recomend for someone that gags alot breathing through my nose dont work

Practice at home with your toothbrush. It's all in your head to be completely honest. You eat bigger bits of food than the instruments the dentist puts in your mouth. "

It's not all in my head. I gag a lot at the dentist, I don't eat bigger bits of food than a dentist drill because I chew before I swallow

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove

"When I was younger I was a bad little Kid and my mother noticed funny things I did. Like shooting puppies with my BB gun, I'd poison guppies and when I was done I'd find a pussy cat and bash it's head

that's when my mamma said..

She said...My boy, I think someday

You'll find a way

To make your natural tendencies pay... she said I had a talent for causing things pain and told I'd be a dentist and a success!"

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By *arry LickitMan
over a year ago

Wales

Sorry I can't think about dentists without singing that song

I'd even have it playing in the waiting rooms if I could lol.

On another note I don't have any fear of dentists and to be honest I haven't been to one for years, luckily I don't need too since I lost my old dentist.

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By *reat me rightWoman
over a year ago

Rotherham

I'm there tomorrow

Dentist phobic for years- since one sadist ripped a wisdom tooth out despite me saying it wasn't numb (he was a proper bastard) - and that was after he'd spent 3.5 years telling me it was period pain!!!!

Didn't go to a dentist from 19 til I was 30.

Had sedation 3 times - 1st time fine, 2nd time sick as a dog - 3rd time they brought me back round untreated as I was threatening to lamp the condescending bitch (I have zero memory of this but do remember thinking I wish I could get away with violence as they were putting me under

That said, I'm now a mum and the last thing I want is my Small being afraid - SO I Don my big girl pants and go first everytime and she's watched me have a filling and a tooth out

Roll on tomorrow..

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By *sdacamMan
over a year ago

Mansfield

You're not alone.

Had a really bad experience when I was in my teens and haven't been for years as a result.

If I hear a drill, see something on tv etc I get into a right state of panic and anxiety.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've always had a fear, no idea where it comes from. I had to go a few years ago as I was in agony from a broken tooth and nearly overdosed on pain killers. I went private, paid a fortune and was sedated but it was totally worth every penny. One second they was putting the needle in my hand, next thing I was done.. amazing stuff sedation!

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By *asycouple1971Couple
over a year ago

midlands

"I've always had a fear, no idea where it comes from. I had to go a few years ago as I was in agony from a broken tooth and nearly overdosed on pain killers. I went private, paid a fortune and was sedated but it was totally worth every penny. One second they was putting the needle in my hand, next thing I was done.. amazing stuff sedation! "

Private is so much better. Had bad experience with nhs dentist growing up and stopped going. Caught up with me over time and now Im using a private dentist.

Everything is better from the receptionist,waiting room to the dentist and treatment.Also the time from calling to treatment is quick.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Private is so much better. Had bad experience with nhs dentist growing up and stopped going. Caught up with me over time and now Im using a private dentist.

Everything is better from the receptionist,waiting room to the dentist and treatment.Also the time from calling to treatment is quick.

I agree if you can afford private dentistry it's preferable but it is very expensive. We had no choice, NHS dentists round here aren't taking on new patients

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By *esthetic21Man
over a year ago

Birmingham/Bristol

I love going dentist your teeth feel so nice afterwards

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By *leasecumplayCouple
over a year ago

corringham

If you have a bad tooth and in pain, why would you not go to a dentist??

Cut the middle bit out and just go and shorten the pain

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to enjoy going to the dentist when I was younger but now I'm older I hate it.

I think I just don't like people being so close to my face and the fear of my jaw locking or something falling down my throat.

I had wisdom teeth removed a few months ago and was sedated for that..

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