Are teeth ever too far gone to be fixed?
Hey everyone,
I hope I’m not breaking any rules in my post. I’m dealing with some severe anxiety in regards to my teeth/oral hygiene and have an intense fear of going to the dentist. I’m currently 23 years old and haven’t been to the dentist in about 4 years. I’ve kept fine oral health since I’ve been away. I try to brush my teeth twice a day, but sometimes maybe just once. I’m finally biting the bullet and have an appointment in July.
I started using Zyn about a month ago and it caused some sensitivity/weird feeling in my gums about two weeks after using. I quit soon after because I went down the rabbit hole and have somehow convinced myself that I’m going to go to the dentist and they’re going to tell me I’m at risk of losing all my teeth. I have dealt with this anxious OCD about many aspects of my health for years and so I’m thinking a lot of this is just me overthinking and being catastrophic.
Since I spiraled, I have completely revamped my oral hygiene. I’m using Listerine Total Care about 3x a day (2x before I brush) and using Synsodyne Pronamel as my toothpaste as well as flossing.
I haven’t noticed much or any bleeding, don’t really have any pain or sensitivity to cold or hot. And so I don’t know why I’m so anxious about this.
Can anyone provide any insight as to if my anxiety is warranted or not? I have no idea why I’m so anxious that I’m going to find out really bad news in July.
Thank you!