I've been with my dentist for over a decade because these questions were on the questionnaire. I have a much better time in the chair, because they know what happened to me in the past and are so careful with me
Just got my wisdom teeth removed, they called me twice, they let me come in unscheduled just to tell me I'm fine, they offered to let me come in again just to tell me I'm fine again, they gave me a number to text after hours, I am SHOCKED by how nice they are. I wish my parents were like this.
I have a friend and a family member who are both TERRIFIED of the dentist. So much so they hadn't been for years. I've had the same dentist for as long as I've had teeth who is the nicest guy I know. They both now go to him regularly because he asked about and understood their fears.
"why are you so scared of someone who's going to stab the tender flesh of your mouth and drill holes into the tiny bones in your mouth because they know you're lying about how often you floss? Are you CHICKEN? BOK BOK BOK B'GAWK! CHICKEN!"
I’m not scared of the dentist but I have some friends with arguably debilitating fears. Yeah, almost all from an absolutely unhinged “crunchy” fundamentalist upbringing, but still - pretty awesome to see being included.
Q6: Would you describe it as more fear, terror, or general dislike?
Q7: If the dentist makes silly faces, will that help?
Q7a: What if that's just what her face looks like?
Q8: How do you feel about being scared?
Q9: Would it help if the dentist is also scared of you?
I answered “yes” to “do you have anxiety” once because I’m on meds for it. They tried to charge me for extra cleaning time for chatting beforehand and claimed it was needed for my anxiety??? I had even checked “no” for “are you anxious about the dentist”… the math isn’t adding up…
My favorite part about the dentist is how they put out all of the knives theyre about to use on your mouth and then they say ok let's take your blood pressure.
I'm always nervous about the bill and how my dental insurance will try and fuck me with denials. When my teeth get expensive enough I'm going to Mexico for the work. They have dentists right on the border. You can park in the US and walk across 😄
I did that once as a kid. I watched that bruise in his thumb nail grow out. He was my best friend’s dad. When he retired his other daughter shared a tribute to his work I made it into the speech.
Fucking same and now I *am* terrified because it's worn off mid filling three times! Never fucking again without gas. Last time my head jerked involuntarily when it wore off and I sliced my lip open on the drill then had a full blown panic attack.
Yeah that's horrible just to think about, I'm sorry you went through that. They always think they'll be the one to make it stick this time and I'm not falling for it again.
I am jealous. So few medical treatment facilities understand when I tell them I am scared of all and every single medical treatment facility in existence.
I fell asleep while they were removing a tooth. The pain was gone and I hadn't slept for more than an hour at time for weeks... The nurse had to hold my head still as I just wanted a little nap time.
Every time the dentist goes to x-ray my teeth and they put the lead apron on me, it’s like my brain goes « oh, weighted blanket? Guess it’s time to nap! »
As someone who is petrified of the dentist and who also loves the weight during x-rays, I’m wondering if I should call ahead and ask, “do you have an extra lead apron that I can wear during the entire cleaning procedure?”
I love my weighted blanket, but it’s not quite the same!
There is NOTHING ridiculous about asking for help with something that frightens you. I have gas for a checkup and clean. I’m sedated for an MRI. I can’t help the utter terror I feel otherwise.
A lot of people I know that are around my age have bad memories of visiting the dentist office as a kid. Every dentist office I've been to as an adult, I've been asked about my experiences with dentists in the past and about my discomfort or fears
ppl will try and tough it out with mris where I work and then they get there and hit the panic button instantly. we literally preemptively offer them valium for mris btw
i have what is best described as “crippling dental anxiety” so i appreciate that they have a spot where i can go “if this goes poorly i will melt down so bad i will ruin everyone’s week”
I had my first appointment at a new dentist and it had been a while since my last visit, and she was reassuring me the ENTIRE time that it wouldn’t be as bad if I came more regularly. It hasn’t been a while out of fear, I’m just lazy and poor!
I’m at the dentist right now to get a wisdom tooth pulled and just initialed a consent form acknowledging jaw fracture as a potential complication and I’m just looking forward to the nitrous
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Scared of pain? Yes
Scared of what it will cost? Hell yes
'a shitload more than I was before reading that question what the hell!'
Q7: If the dentist makes silly faces, will that help?
Q7a: What if that's just what her face looks like?
Q8: How do you feel about being scared?
Q9: Would it help if the dentist is also scared of you?
*it did not rule
Also yes, I would nap in the chair.
I contain much.
I love my weighted blanket, but it’s not quite the same!
Still seems a tad heavy handed or like a response to a bad review or something tho.
"what if he was a Frankenstein?"
"What about a mummy"
"What about any number of copyright free monsters?"