#dentist tw

[ruthytwoshakes]

2nd instillation in tf2 sniper teeth time. Putting her through the wringer with some made up evil dentist equipment. Uh uhhh sniper afraid of dental work but has many cavities that must be taken care of. SAD. rest in pieces bitch boy

[spaceraceart]

save me... my teeth hurt... my wisdom is gone...

(just got all 4 wisdom teeth pulled and im living it dear lord ahshshs)

[befuddled-calico-whump]

i hate going to the dentist. every time i pretend i'm being interrogated

[compassionatereminders]

Hey Kat. I fucked up real bad and now it's going to turn into a massive, expensive mistake and I'm terrified. Basically I've always struggled with brushing my teeth. I have autism and it's my biggest sensory issue, I can't stand the feeling of the bristles, or the sound brushing makes. Even plain, kids toothpaste and mouthwash are too strong flavours for me and toddler toothbrushes are still too big for my mouth. It's overall just a miserable, painful experience for me. Combining this with severe depression (no motivation to brush my teeth) and psychosis (thinking the tap water's acid so not wanting to go near it) means I have severely neglected my teeth as an adult, now that I'm no longer 'made' to do them regularly like I was as a child. Despite not being to the dentist in 7 years, my family decided it was finally time for me to go, as I've been in pain for a week or so, a tooth at the back cracked and left a sharp bit, and a chunk of one tooth fell out a year ago and they're worried about possible infection. And they're only the VISIBLE issues. I just...I'm so fucking angry at myself rn. Like this is my fault. I know that. I'm so annoyed that I can't just brush my teeth regularly like so many other people do. That I didn't just push through the pain and do them anyway to avoid all this. Because now it's going to cost literal thousands to fix and I'm STILL going to hate brushing them anyways, so I should have just done it in the first place, you know? Just the thought of going to the dentist though makes me absolutley terrified. Bright lights? Centre of attention? Being touched by strangers? The feeling of metal scraping on my teeth? (I use plastic cutlery for this exact reason) I just don't know how I'm going to cope. Sorry for the rant. I'm just scared.

I totally understand that this is a scary and serious situation, but I fail to see how it's your fault that you're autistic and have severe sensory issues and why you should feel guilty and blame yourself as if you simply didn't care to brush. Because clearly there is no "just" about dental care for you... ❤️

[silver-blooded-synthetics]

OOC: so, I got an infection from getting my wisdom teeth out and the swelling and pain is pretty bad. I'm at the pharmacy waiting to pick up my antibiotic now, but I probably won't feel up to replying to anything for a few days.

[auburnflight]

Here in the US, around 90% of all dental assistants and dental hygienists are women. I work in the dental field when I'm not at home nerding out. So, here is my unfriendly reminder: if Trump is elected and Project 2025 is enacted, forbidding women to work outside the home, dental care will collapse and probably even disappear for the vast majority of people. Even for the people who voted for Trump.

I'm not going to go into the grisly details here, but if you aren't familiar with why preventive dental care is important or what tooth infections can do if left unchecked, I encourage you to look it up.

[so-very-small]

a girl should NEVER have to spend four hours in a dental chair

[taiso]

"Dentist"

[from left to right: Haruomi Hosono, Yukihiro Takahashi, Ryuichi Sakamoto]

8-Beat Gag manga, Atsuko Shima (1983)

[hobbinch]

Every time I see a new dentist I explain that im v genetically resistant to/tolerant of local anesthetic. And they're like "oh huh ok ill try to use more." And then they start working and i stop them to say I still feel things and they're like "Oh WOAH ok" and have to stop and use EVEN MORE. Every guy.

[unfilteredrealities]

Today was a better day.

Besides of my uterus for a moment there pinching me and giving me a quick sharp pain for a second which was weird tbh

I managed to eat breakfast which yay!

Pain is a 1 1/2 today 🥳 I had so much energy still when I came back after 8h work that I was still able to do some indoor cycling for 11 min and I did good bcs I had more aerobic and anaerobic training than light or intense which makes me proud. Plus this is a healthy way to get my heart pumping without having it pumping due to anxiety.

Tomorrow is dentist time after work 😩💔🫣 I’m not excited for that at all but I know it’s needed to keep my teeth healthy. I’m glad I have a lovely Dentist she’s so nice and comforting. Plus she gives me lots of local anaesthetics so I can cope better.

Currently life is nice even if each day is another chronically ill hectic day but it’s a good reminder that it’s always a new day and I can see what I can do and I have several chances in hopes the next day is better than the last day.

You are loved , you matter, you are valid!

[stellsaria]

Sorry I haven't been posting, had some depression and distractions and yesterday I got 3 teeth extracted, currently on recovering so we'll see if I can get some write some stuff or if the holes in my head hurt too much.

I did get to keep the teef tho

[castielsprostate]

hey so i felt something weird around my bottom left molar and i checked with my tongue and there's just. a hole. a gaping hole. iuhrm it hurts and im calling the dentist tomorrow but now i know why my mozarella had hard pieces in it

[compassionatereminders]

Kat!! I finally got over my fear of being judged for my dental hygiene and went to the dentist for the first time in a little over 15 years! And all in all, I didn't have as many cavities as I had thought I would (only 3 very small ones) and I am planning on treating them eventually. I'm just really glad I got it done after 2 years of putting it off 💜

What a win! I'm really proud of you for pushing through and getting it done despite the anxiety. I personally struggle a lot to see doctors (and dentists) as often as I should, so I know the struggle and I think you're a fucking badass ❤️

[cherriepop]

back from our dentist appt! it went well but my teeth are sore and im tired since we had to be up early soi am going to nap . hope u all are well though!!!!

[silver-blooded-synthetics]

OOC: I have a dentist appointment tomorrow morning and I will probably be getting my wisdom teeth extracted, so I might not be around much tomorrow because I'll probably be a bit loopy and in a bunch of pain. But we'll see. Just wanted to give a heads up in case I am.

[hollowslantern]

my dentist is just chill like that what can I say 😏 but for real they're quite awesome and have a big focus on making sure patients are comfortable esp for ppl who might have dentist related anxieties. love those guys. my dentist could beat up your dentist