why am i so scared of the dentist is it because its always been because they always hurt me?
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I am a dentist.\n\nRemember these words carefully: The ONLY thing that should hurt when you visit your dentist is the actual injection (and even the injection may or may not hurt much).\n\nYour dentist can also prescribe you medications to be taken before your appointment that can help with your nervousness, and may also be able to give you something during the appointment called "laughing gas"--properly known as "nitrous oxide"--which helps significantly with making patients comfortable.\n\nGood luck.
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Hello,\n\n     Having a dental phobia is not uncommon. In fact, according to a recent study from Germany, it has been estimated that 11% of people are scared of the dentist (phobic). A bad experience is related in approximately 2/3 of the patients, followed by the fear of needles (1/3). You might also reply your hubby by saying that according to that study, 72% of women go to the dentist regularly, while only 60% of men do so. \n\n      But no matter the statistics and why you're scared, the situation is that you're in need of dental surgery. You have to get it done now. Delaying treatment IS NOT the solution. You have to deal with that now, and procrastination with your dental health won't help your cause. You have to know what is scary.\n\n      Do the following exercise. Take a sheet of paper and write down EVERYTHING scary in a dental office that might prevent you to undergo dental surgery. Do it now!!! Costs, Needles, Blood, Pain, Noise... Write it down.\nIt's a good mental exercise to identify what is repulsive in the dental environment.\n\n      After that, you can now discuss with your dentist of these factors. If you want to know more about this or about that, ASK! This will help to answer most of your questions. If you want to ask more details about the procedure, feel free to do so; he will be pleased to answer.\n\nYou know, the WEB and bingo rooms are excellent places to hear horror stories that won't help you to overcome your phobia. Stories of needles "long like this" and swellings "big like that" and affirmations like "Root canal treatments never work" are way too common. Your dentist knows the numbers and the procedures, and he's the person who will answer the best. Also, affirmations like "dentists always fail on me" are probably not only exagerated, but won't help to get a positive image and high expectations of dental treatments.\n\nToo often, patients don't express their concerns (except for delaying the next dental appointment). Nobody is the same, and your dentist must know what you expect, what you like and what you're scared of. Some patients like the dentist to explain everything before the procedure, some don't want to hear a single word. Everybody is different, and talking to your practicionner might help you to build a dentist-patient relationship based on trust and complaisance.\n\nAnd please, jump on the phone and take an appointment. Do it now! You don't have any other logical choice.
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I'm not sure there is an easy way to conquer any fear.  My suggestion is take the first step and visit some local dentist's offices.  Find one you like the looks of (clean, homey feeling, relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff) and make an appointment for an initial exam and X-rays.  This is a fairly simple and very painless visit which is great for the first time when you're nervous and scared.  Make sure they offer nitrous oxide (laughing gas).  It really makes the visits much easier.  Then ask someone you trust to go with you so that you are not alone.  Also remember don't be embarrassed about being scared, more people are scared walking in the office than are not.
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It sound as perhaps you are depressed.  You also have avoidance issues.  It's a lot easier fixing someone else than figuring out your own underlying behavior. It's a lot of work. This is not uncommon. Some people can go all their life doing constructive things for others and coast along without resolve by isolating and keeping to themselves.\n\nThere are many reasons for this but as you can imagine, I can't name them all.  Don't be hard on yourself. It is a journey of self resolve that can only be done by you.  When you are really ready to conquer it, it takes courage and time.  It usually takes a therapist to dig down to those bare bone essentials.  If you do decide to use one, make sure up front that you need guidance and not someone that is going to push a pen around the paper while you talk.  You need to explore your fears.\n\nI wish you all the best.  You are sensitive and genuine.\n\nDebra
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Being afraid. I hate the feeling
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Its possible you could be experiencing bruxism, talk to your dentist, some peopple who are overly stressed or have parasites can have this.
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it does not hurt to get a filling at all. if it hurts bad enough when you get there, you will want them to stick you with the needle to numb it. then about 5 minutes later you are pain free and you will kick yourself in the butt for worrying about it. i am a severe dental phobic and i hate going but i know i have to and there is nothing i can do about it. i wish i was getting a filling, cuz i have to go get all my wisdom teeth CUT out. im scared to death too. dont feel bad, we're in it together. lol
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I am TERRIFIED of them
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I worry because it's happened to me and it does suck and you have to ALWAYS be careful. And predators are everywhere.:(
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i am deathly afraid of drains like the ones in the shower or the ones in pools and sinks.i have to spit my toothpaste really far away from the sink i cant swim over the drains and i always stare at them \nok i cant take a bath.. the thought of it makes me kringe, and when i take showers i have a rubber wall hangy that i put over the drain.. i also change my socks about every 20-30 minutes they always feel like they have germs on them
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I had a similar problem before and it was an impacted wisdom tooth.   It happens when you don't have enough room in your mouth for the tooth to push through and it presses against your back teeth and puts pressure on your jaw.  It is very painful.  At the dentist they will have to take an xray to see if this is the case.  If you do have this going on they may have to cut them out, but don't worry they will give you a local anesthetic or maybe even sedate you completely before doing so.
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well im female and i hate committment cause im afraid of getting hurt
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I like the dentist but I get nervous before I go to the dentist is anybody else the same as me or am I the only one like this
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If your dentist says you have to do it, it's probably because they may crowd your teeth, cause pain, and--this is really serious-- create abscesses and/or get infected. If you're young (20s and younger), this is definitely the time to deal with it, you'll be given painrelievers and you should be up and about in no time. \n\nHowever, the older you get, the more chance that the surgery gets more involved and the recovery time slower. I would really urge you to get it done, because I waited too long myself. My dentist says it is now considered serious surgery for me and I may need a whole month to recover, and that's if there aren't complications! And why did I ask my dentist for it? Because my jaws now hurt in those areas, and my lower teeth are starting to crowd and get more cavities and stains.\n\nSo please, please don't put it off.
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I am writing not to recommend a good dentist. I would like to let you know that perhaps your expectations are a little too high. The extractions itself can be performed painlessly if you are numb. The numbing part will be uncomfortable. You would feel pressure though, which has no correlation with how numb you are. Some nervous people feel the pressure unnerving, incorrectly relating it to pain. \n\nMost dental problems are preventable. To stay away from getting serious dental work done will need a lot of work on the owner's part. Good upkeep, frequent checkups to address problems when they are little. Good luck in finding a dentist.
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If you are afraid of the dentist for tooth extraction, wiggle it but not too hard because your tooth will ache and your nerve endings get pulled out. Try also waiting for it to fall. Don't force it because you won't like it.
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When I purchased our practice long ago, we took over from a retiring dentist.  There was one family Iremember the mom was all over us, "She wanted to know who these new kids were?"  Well we saw the girls, it was one question after another.  We finsihed the exam.  Each girl had 6-7 cavities.   She wanted  us to show her, so we did as best we could pulled out the X-ray, tried to cam a full year of radiography into a 30 second explanation.  pocked the little pocky thing(exporer) into some stick spots.  Well needless to say they never came back.  They even went so far as to call the previous owner and tell them how agressive we were.  Turns out the previous dentist was terified of the mom and dad,  She had always been all over him and over the years  he just wanted to get them out of the office whenever they came in.  He under treated unintentionally because of the mother and father.  \n\nAs far as your situation, look, if you don't trust your dentist, ask him to show you the cavity.   Whenever I sense that a patient is not confident in my diagnosis. I'll stop in the middle of the procedure get my intraoral cameral and take a snapshot of the lesion.  ust to re-assure the patient that he has made the right decision.  Ask your dentist if he can show you the cavity.  We love questions.  Good luck\nThey are your teeth, you have the right to ask questions.