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Extremely nervous about tooth removal

Jakey

I got the news today that I need both my wisdom teeth removed. This is 10 years of not going to the dentist due to a lie the NHS told me where me having a panic attack about going means I cannot get appointments for free, so I never got a checkup. Since I started to get toothaches, I wondered what the issue is, and it is the wisdom teeth creating the pain, and decaying it seems.

I've never had a tooth removed, so I don't know how worried to be. My gums appear to be touching the teeth so I don't know how they're going to solve that. But I'm constantly panicking about going through that, I had fillings done before and didn't find it too bad compared to what I expected, but they only managed one because I couldn't stop swallowing my saliva and needed breaks in between. 

My other worry is about afterwards, I don't really have crunchy food which is fine, but I don't really know what I can eat? I don't eat any animal products. And I'm not sure what to do if I get food in the stitches. 

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  • Dear Jakey,

    I am sorry to hear that your wisdom teeth have caused you pain and the panic attacks you have experienced. I was concerned that you mentioned that the NHS misled you about appointments. If you wanted to you could contact PALS What is PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service)? - NHS and discuss what happened. 

    I can see you have already had some really great advice from the community but I thought I would share a resource My health passport this can be a really helpful communication tool to fill out before seeing health professionals.

    Please remember that your comfort always matters including during medical procedures so if you need to take breaks, or have any other accessibility need they should try their best to meet this. 

    Take care,

    Olivia Mod

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  • Dear Jakey,

    I am sorry to hear that your wisdom teeth have caused you pain and the panic attacks you have experienced. I was concerned that you mentioned that the NHS misled you about appointments. If you wanted to you could contact PALS What is PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service)? - NHS and discuss what happened. 

    I can see you have already had some really great advice from the community but I thought I would share a resource My health passport this can be a really helpful communication tool to fill out before seeing health professionals.

    Please remember that your comfort always matters including during medical procedures so if you need to take breaks, or have any other accessibility need they should try their best to meet this. 

    Take care,

    Olivia Mod

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