Parents are masters of that "do as I say, not as I do" thing.
Ha! Ain't that the truth?
I used to have no problem going to the dentist. I had braces from a young age, so I was used to all that stuff and didn't seem to have the sorts of problems that everyone seemed to complain about that made it all such a horror. I never understood that.
Then I had jaw surgery when I was 18-19. And boy, did everything change! For whatever reason, my teeth/gums became SO sensitive that I'd jump whenever they barely touched me. It was completely involuntary and uncontrollable on my part.
Then, years later, I had a horrible experience getting a tooth pulled. I'll spare you the details. Let's just say even the poor dentist felt bad and apologize for putting me through it. (Even though he didn't have any control over it.
But I've never been back to a dentist since that day. It's been... 15 years? Maybe more? I'm horrified to even count. And now it's been so long that even if I had the money, I am so embarrassed that I can't even imagine admitting to someone how long it's been! They'l think I'm a total slob!
Anyway, my sympathies. This seems to be a common problem for so many people! I bet you could talk to them and ask what your options are. If knocking you out completely or partially is an option, I say go for it! I used to always try to be the "tough" one. But as my sister used to say, we live in civilization, not some jungle somewhere. Might as well take advantage of the drugs or whatever other help is available to us!
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Date: 2015-03-13 08:40 pm (UTC)Ha! Ain't that the truth?
I used to have no problem going to the dentist. I had braces from a young age, so I was used to all that stuff and didn't seem to have the sorts of problems that everyone seemed to complain about that made it all such a horror. I never understood that.
Then I had jaw surgery when I was 18-19. And boy, did everything change! For whatever reason, my teeth/gums became SO sensitive that I'd jump whenever they barely touched me. It was completely involuntary and uncontrollable on my part.
Then, years later, I had a horrible experience getting a tooth pulled. I'll spare you the details. Let's just say even the poor dentist felt bad and apologize for putting me through it. (Even though he didn't have any control over it.
But I've never been back to a dentist since that day. It's been... 15 years? Maybe more? I'm horrified to even count. And now it's been so long that even if I had the money, I am so embarrassed that I can't even imagine admitting to someone how long it's been! They'l think I'm a total slob!
Anyway, my sympathies. This seems to be a common problem for so many people! I bet you could talk to them and ask what your options are. If knocking you out completely or partially is an option, I say go for it! I used to always try to be the "tough" one. But as my sister used to say, we live in civilization, not some jungle somewhere. Might as well take advantage of the drugs or whatever other help is available to us!