Not sure if you’ve ever had nitrous, but that was the thing that made it anywhere near possible for me to get back into going to the dentist. Strap on, tell them to crank it all the way up, breathe deep. The entire universe just gets so far away that none of it matters.
The first real dental work I got done after like 20 years was a couple of root canals, and it was fine. I eventually found that the post-nitrous “hangover” was undesirable enough that I could do everything without it. During that 20 years, my wife would occasionally try and bring up the idea of dentistry, and I would have a full-fledged panic attack.
I will also say that getting a good dentist is paramount. There’s nothing stopping you from switching.
I think that the condition of the inside of your mouth has a great effect on your mental state. Keep trying. It’s never too late.
Not sure if you’ve ever had nitrous, but that was the thing that made it anywhere near possible for me to get back into going to the dentist. Strap on, tell them to crank it all the way up, breathe deep. The entire universe just gets so far away that none of it matters.
The first real dental work I got done after like 20 years was a couple of root canals, and it was fine. I eventually found that the post-nitrous “hangover” was undesirable enough that I could do everything without it. During that 20 years, my wife would occasionally try and bring up the idea of dentistry, and I would have a full-fledged panic attack.
I will also say that getting a good dentist is paramount. There’s nothing stopping you from switching.
I think that the condition of the inside of your mouth has a great effect on your mental state. Keep trying. It’s never too late.