discussion Dentists - Fear of them and everything else

[User_106050]

I really dont fear them but i must admit i am very respecteful when i am in their presence

 

[shauna]

When I was young, I often went to the dentist who saved me from pain thanks to anesthesia.
he vibrations of their tools and the smell never really bothered me.
Keeping a smile is important

 

[MattShizzle]

When I was little I was after going to my parents' dentist - in the late 1970s. He was quite awful and had learned the trade in the 1930s. I later went to a pediatric one who was good into my 20s (too much of a PITA to switch.) His replacement after he died was a woman with bad breath who had Rush Limbaugh playing - as someone FAR to the left neither were something I appreciated. Once I was no longer on my dad's insurance, couldn't afford it as insurance where I worked was shit - no dentist in the count took it and it had a $1000 deductible.

 

[sverkarens]

I don't think the dentist is that bad because the alternative is worse.

 

[Skullpanda]

Not so much fear as Anxiety. It's a pain and not something I look forward to.

 

[scarry456]

i never had that problem, couple of times i even fallen asleep while the dentist was working in my mouth

 

[iframe]

Dentist are good for you.
The only thing i hate is they're so expensive and coy benefits or insurance usually don't cover dental work. Its so stupid.

 

[bobbybob202]

I worry that the anesthetic wont work and when they drill into your teeth you would feel everything.

 

[lillo]

As i always tell my dentist: drug me up and everything will be ok

 

[LUVGAMZ23]

For me, dentists are no more, but less scary than anything else that causes pain, which in my case is:
-Arthritis
-Broken bones
-Chest Pain
-Dentist
-etc...

SHIT

I didn't mean to make it alphabetical... but here we are...

 

[bloggs.fred00]

Not one issue for me, but not something I like anyway, but one does what need to be done.

 

[Maggy]

Fear, no. But I hate it every time when the dentist made a dental impression of my teeth. I need all my concentration to breathe and not to thow up.

 

[kikomascado]

I used braces when I was younger, so I went to dentist every two weeks or so, don't remember, but I never had any problema. I even went there alone, as a 11 or 12 years old.
The most intrusive operation I did was to remove my wisdom teeth, but it was ok.

 

[binstinct]

I had a fear that lasted a good 15yrs. Until I had to see a dentist.

 

[SegmentCoalescing]

I don't fear them but I always hate actually going to the clinic.
The dentists themselves are literally angels to me, they would probably be more appreciated if people got to experience *severe* dental pain and having that fixed by them. That is not fun, I can assure you that.

 

[Zoral64]

Fear based in pure hatred (REALLY bad experiences as a kid). I actually had to go to therapy for some of it

 

[odspyykt]

I've avoided going to the dentist for years at a time. Stop/minimize eating sugar and highly refined carbs. Eat lots of garlic, sauerkraut, etc. Floss and rinse with water and a drop of oregano oil. Need to keep the bad bacteria out and promote good bacteria. Haven't had cavities since I was a kid.

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[Tenebreaux]

I have a proper phobia about dentists. Have had all my adult life. I get the shakes just thinking about making an appointment. That's why my teeth are bloody awful.

 

[Orion]

Fucked up teeth is worse than the treatment. A bit of body horror by a dentist is a small price to pay

 

[Karamchad]

lol, imagine having ANY irrational fear of stuff like that
you should fear and get angry with the government and the its taxes, that is it