Do you suffer from dental anxiety?

oh another thing, do you guys find that getting morning appointments is best for your anxiety so you aren't worrying about it all throughout the day? I got a morning appt but I'm scared I'll end up not getting any sleep before it

So I went to the dentist today and I now have perfectly white teeth! I got a scale and polish done and my front white fillings replaced. I was so nervous before the appt. I was crying, constantly running to the toilet, feeling sick etc but I oddly felt calm when I got to the surgery. She asked if I wanted numbing cream before the jab but I didn't want it and I listened to Spongebob on my phone through earphones while she did all the work and I didn't ask her to stop once which was a shock she said it didn't seem like I was a nervous patient at all I'm back on Thursday to get a couple of back fillings and some x rays but she told me it'll just be the small x rays to look for cavities, not the big one which is a relief not dreading my next appt at all now. Its not pleasant going to the dentist but it wasn't bad at all either and now I have perfect teeth for my wedding

I'm glad it went well I have a scale and polish booked for next week and then the first filling a few days later. I am nervous about having it done, but then I remember the pain its been causing me the past few days and it makes want to have it done already

Thanks best of luck for your appointment next week, be sure to let us know how you get on! I know its easy for me to say, but you will be fine and the thought of going usually is worse than going. Even though I know what to expect on Thursday when I go back, I'm still nervous

Hey

I had the first filling done today and it was mostly fine. I had the hygienist on Tuesday and that was completely fine, it did feel a bit uncomfortable as I'd never had them cleaned before and my teeth still feel a bit sensitive. I went for the filling this afternoon, I was a bit nervous going in. He went straight in for the injection, I didn't realise it went into the back of the mouth and not the gum where the tooth is It felt a bit uncomfortable once it was in but it was over in 10 seconds. Then, of course with it being me I fainted. I'm not scared of needles in the slightest, however with the past few injections I've ended up fainting a few seconds after. It didn't help that it's actually warm today/I hadn't eaten before going in. They brought me round with glucose tablets/cold flannel. I would say if you're a fainter to definitely eat beforehand and take water. Anyway the actual filling itself was fine, surprisingly I preferred it to the hygienist, less noisy/invasive. It was over very quickly, the whole thing felt like minutes. I shut my eyes at the dentist and it makes the world of a difference . I feel completely fine now apart from the numb mouth. I'm not scared to go back to get the next filling done next week. I feel a little apprehensive in case I faint/ the injection isn't the nicest but I'm not letting it stop me from going back. If I'm going to be honest having my ears syringed was much more uncomfortable than the filling.

So sorry to hear you fainted I've heard of that happening a lot at dental offices, especially with nervous patients and like you said, the heat and not eating beforehand wouldn't have helped. Sounds like you got through it all like a trooper though and you should be proud of yourself