tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15457513.post5104562375912453881..comments2023-10-24T05:31:44.734-06:00Comments on Heather - My life: Why I hate the dentist.Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15468909426842343734noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15457513.post-1947299342852061732010-10-28T06:37:22.937-06:002010-10-28T06:37:22.937-06:00Preventing dental disease starts at home with good...Preventing dental disease starts at home with good oral hygiene and a balanced diet. It is continued in the <a href="http://www.stephencoatesdds.com/" rel="nofollow">dental Long Beach CA</a> office by the efforts of Dr. Coates, a dental hygienist.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186467108016060541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15457513.post-53109641702696346342009-08-18T00:51:01.920-06:002009-08-18T00:51:01.920-06:00nope, no recollection of that night at all. which...nope, no recollection of that night at all. which is sort of scary when you think about it.luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07623389405478450863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15457513.post-56023518147908453872009-08-17T13:32:37.815-06:002009-08-17T13:32:37.815-06:00Haha that's really funny. Well funny because ...Haha that's really funny. Well funny because it wasn't me... I wouldn't be able to handle flailing gums. I'm still traumatized.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15468909426842343734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15457513.post-49356062201879795222009-08-17T10:39:00.153-06:002009-08-17T10:39:00.153-06:00i had the wonderful job of driving lu to and from ...i had the wonderful job of driving lu to and from the sedation dentist and it was definitely an experience. when we got home she ate a bowl of popcorn but doesn't remember it at all!Saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15457513.post-6068293184218316412009-08-14T12:56:17.203-06:002009-08-14T12:56:17.203-06:00oh yes, when i wasn't really sedated enough fo...oh yes, when i wasn't really sedated enough for them to start doing anything and then was completely knocked out for a full 24 hours afterwards only to wake up and find NOTHING had been done in my mouth!<br /><br />i have always been nervous of the dentist, but my fear really took off when i was an adult and had a little thing i like to call 'wisdom teeth taken out whilst partially coherent gone terribly wrong and had to wait to have surgery the next day with my gums flailing open.' it was awful and ever since then, i have minor panic attacks when i even enter a dentist's office or smell the dentist smell.<br /><br />AND i once had a dentist tell me not to come back to her office because i cried during an appointment. and it wasn't even the ugly cry!! it was a polite, teary cry that i kept in check for the entire duration of her digging around in my mouth. geez.<br /><br />ok, as you can tell i have some very strong opinions of dentists and dental work and perhaps i should have written this on my own blog rather than hijack yours, sorry!luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07623389405478450863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15457513.post-92182584149536454512009-08-12T10:38:44.561-06:002009-08-12T10:38:44.561-06:00You should! Meany!
I never was scared of the den...You should! Meany!<br /><br />I never was scared of the dentist as a child, which is strange. I think perhaps the whole lip surgery/blood bath turned me.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15468909426842343734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15457513.post-64874331263842145222009-08-12T08:40:38.452-06:002009-08-12T08:40:38.452-06:00i hate to pick on you again lu, but perhaps you sh...i hate to pick on you again lu, but perhaps you should warn her about the sedation dentistry. i seem to remember a phone message from you calling in sick at work that you don't remember leaving :)<br /><br />and heather, I kind of want to call him and yell at him for laughing at you. that wasn't nice at all. (and after years and years of having his phone number on my toothbrush, i still remember it and could call him up right now if i wanted to)kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01240103557027301457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15457513.post-77551290889844507962009-08-12T08:12:14.787-06:002009-08-12T08:12:14.787-06:00i am with you 100%. i have a fear of the dentist ...i am with you 100%. i have a fear of the dentist that is very serious and completely rational and even getting a polish during a routine teeth clean can bring me to tears.<br /><br />and why are dentists so shocked when someone is afraid of them in their 20's?! it doesn't exactly stop hurting after you grow up!luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07623389405478450863noreply@blogger.com