Do you hate the Dentist.

My son was also born by cessarean, and it is very difficult. My body had a very hard time recovering and I suffered many infections, but the payoff was a beautiful baby boy. Its hard to see what makes the dentist worth the pain.

Sorry that the dentist you initially saw was from outside of the U.S. and that he did wrong by you glords. The only reason I usually prefer doctors/dentists that are from the U.S. is because sometimes I have trouble understanding their English. But... please do not write off foreign dentists or doctors because, you might not know this but, they have much more schooling and training. I know because my husband, the dentist, is from Jordan. He got his FIRST dental degree in Jordan and had to go to school just as long as dentists here in the United States. He graduated & practiced there for a few years and then moved here. A foreign trained dentist or doctor can NOT practice in the U.S. They have to go back to school AGAIN! There are specific programs for international students. At most dental schools that have international programs the requirement is an ADDITIONAL 3 years of dental school. My husband went to the University of the Pacific in San Francisco, CA which has an accelerated and highly concentrated program which is 2 years long. I understand your concerns glords and your experience influenced that a lot. But, please do not completely write off doctors & dentists that are from other countries. By the way, my husband was valedictorian of his class. Jill

yes this dentist seemed to know which teeth had fillings in them, he pointed them out. My last dentist I choose only because his dental office was the close to my job and I wanted to get back to work quickly. I think he was educated in another country. I think he was from India, and after that experience I wont trust anyone who was educated outside of the US.

Oh and my experience today was much better. Congrats on marrying a hot and successful dentist. That's great!

Okay... I will brace myself by "telling myself it's much better now than then," but if its not I'm going to cry.

I am sure that even though it was 30 years ago my finger impressions are still in the arm rests I was squeezing them so hard.

every tuesday for how long? That sounds really scary. Im glad you can get distracted from the pain.

Oops, sorry that my comment got posted twice.Was having some issues with the internet.Sorry again!

No problem, sometimes messages get posted twice. Im glad your story has a happy ending.

Im sorry

how about you glords? seem like you dont afraid or you have good memorable with the dentis

I have the same fear of needles, but since they bring relief from pain they are my friends. I was so scared to get the epidural when I was having a baby, but it was worth it, I wish that I could just live my entire life with an epidural in my back. That was heaven. Once they took it out I was in hell though.

Yes I thought the cleaning was quit painful as well. I felt like they were cutting into my gums for at least half an hour. I think I cried a little. Is that strange, or do lots of people experience pain during cleanings.

yes that is how it was for me as well because I hadn't been in 3 years. I never went back after my bad experience and now I had to pay the price for neglecting to go. It was painful.

ah I had braces when I was in jr high as well. Its not really the pain that Im afraid of, its that they will make a mistake and leave me worse off than I was to begin with... the pain also doesn't help.

It is a strange feeling to readjust your mouth after holding it open for so long. You are right new dentist makes all the difference.

Yucky I hate the idea of dentures as much as i hate the idea of dentists. Something about false teeth grosses me out.

I'm glad I'm not alone thanks for sharing.

hmm I guess that makes sense. I'd like to hear that song.

Oh no, I would have told him that I like it that way. I can't imagine someone just filing my teeth down like that. That is an interesting coincidence that the day you had a bad experience is the day someone asks you if you hate the dentist. You have a much more upbeat personality then mine, I would have said some really mean things about my dentist if I'd just gone through that, and the floor was open for venting.

oh no!! that sounds awful. Now I'm even more terrified. If I need a tooth removed I think I'll run away.

Okay... I'll try to keep that attitude. I did go through with the appointment, and so far so good. Of course today was just a cleaning and some x-rays. The true test will be what happens at our next meeting. I just need to keep up the nerve to go through with it. He said I have 4 cavities. Yikes!