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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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over a year ago
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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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"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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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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over a year ago
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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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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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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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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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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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"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 (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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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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"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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"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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"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 (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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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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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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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
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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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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 (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"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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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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"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 *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 *aggonerMan
over a year ago
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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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"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 (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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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
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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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"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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over a year ago
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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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"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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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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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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"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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"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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"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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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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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
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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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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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"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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"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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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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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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