hey guys!
So I am quite embarassed to say this..but....I have NEVER been to the dentist, and I am 21 about to be 22 in october....
I grew up in a household that never really saw dental health as much of an importance. So being almost 22 now i know i have cavities and i am getting dental insurance in october and it should start taking affect jan 2008. So here is the thing..im dating this guy who really opened my eyes to how important dental health is, he is always saying he is really concerned for me. He was telling me he didnt realize how important it is till after college bc he never went, we he didnt go for 3 years then when he did he had to have so much done to him
He told me about deep gum cleaning that he had to do which was painful and now he has to go get a cleaning every 3 months instead of the norm of every 6 months....so if that happend to him after not going for 3 years what about me not going for 22 years/?
I already know I am probably going to have to have some type of route canal just because i have never been and i know i have cavaties...
That is one thing that i feel so ashamed of and the guy im dating says he doesnt judge me for it, bc its not my fault i was raised that way...but i do feel real embarrassed about it...is there anyone else out there who waited this long to see the dentist for the first time..? if so what was it like what should i expect??
So I am quite embarassed to say this..but....I have NEVER been to the dentist, and I am 21 about to be 22 in october....
I grew up in a household that never really saw dental health as much of an importance. So being almost 22 now i know i have cavities and i am getting dental insurance in october and it should start taking affect jan 2008. So here is the thing..im dating this guy who really opened my eyes to how important dental health is, he is always saying he is really concerned for me. He was telling me he didnt realize how important it is till after college bc he never went, we he didnt go for 3 years then when he did he had to have so much done to him
He told me about deep gum cleaning that he had to do which was painful and now he has to go get a cleaning every 3 months instead of the norm of every 6 months....so if that happend to him after not going for 3 years what about me not going for 22 years/?
I already know I am probably going to have to have some type of route canal just because i have never been and i know i have cavaties...
That is one thing that i feel so ashamed of and the guy im dating says he doesnt judge me for it, bc its not my fault i was raised that way...but i do feel real embarrassed about it...is there anyone else out there who waited this long to see the dentist for the first time..? if so what was it like what should i expect??