Do you get regular dental checkups or cleaning? Are you scared of dentists?

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Do you get regular dental checkups or cleaning? Are you scared of dentists?

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Contributor: Princess-Kayla ♥ Princess-Kayla ♥
I hate the dentist.
They freak me out so much. I actually got kicked out of a dentist office because I was freaking out too much .
11/25/2011
Contributor: switzerland switzerland
i've never feared the dentist, and i had two years of painful surgeries and braces, and my wisdom teeth out. the only time i ever hated going was when my hygienist was off and i had a substitute who had no idea what she doing during the cleaning.

now that i have graduated university and am unemployed with no benefits (i an in Canada fyi), i can no longer go on 6 month cleanings.
11/25/2011
Contributor: LoveYouLikeThat LoveYouLikeThat
I dont, and I dont have health insurance so I dont hav all the extra $$ for dentist appts.

I do get scared of dentists, but when I had insurance I'd go regularly.

Luckily I have a local dentist that will charge like $65 a tooth to pull and hes a really good dentist. I'm trying to get an appt for next week
10/26/2012
Contributor: subwayrailings subwayrailings
it's the worst experience though, i hate going to the dentist
10/26/2012
Contributor: Deeder Deeder
I've got great dental insurance, but have never used it because I'm terrified of the dentist. I know there isn't much logic in paying for insurance that you never use, but I keep it for emergencies, and also the rest of the family.
10/26/2012
Contributor: neil i. neil i.
I'm not afraid of the dentist, although I do get a little anxious before I go. I don't go as often as I should, but that's largely for financial reasons.
10/26/2012
Contributor: Wonderstruck Wonderstruck
Dentists scare the hell out of me honestly.
10/26/2012
Contributor: marshmallow marshmallow
i just don't like needles
10/27/2012
Contributor: BlooJay BlooJay
I get checkups, I don't fear the dentist.
10/27/2012
Contributor: HostileUmbrella HostileUmbrella
Quote:
Originally posted by Bignuf
Just heard a report that more then HALF of American's never go to a dentist for preventative dental care. The reason MOST cited was NOT "lack of insurance" or "money", but FEAR. Do you "fear" dentists?
even though i keep my teeth clean i still hate dentists...
10/27/2012
Contributor: travelnurse travelnurse
I hate the dentist so badly, cannot deal!!
10/27/2012
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
I'm not scared, and I go. I just hate going is all.
10/27/2012
Contributor: Allstars316 Allstars316
I'm not a fan overall
10/27/2012
Contributor: Kat and Aaron(aaron) Kat and Aaron(aaron)
Don't like dentist at all.
10/27/2012
Contributor: rosythorn rosythorn
it:s annoying to visit them but I enjoy a plaque free mouth
10/27/2012
Contributor: Cat E. Cat E.
I get regular checkups and am NOT afraid of the dentist.
10/27/2012
Contributor: TheSinDoll TheSinDoll
I go, but only because my SIL is a Dental Technicianal Helper Thing,

(That's code for - I'm not sure what she is ) but she has a license and she turns the gas on high.

The Doctor she works for says that's probably not a good idea because my best friend just had a baby and I want my SIL to have a baby but she wont. We need a baby in the family. I thought the SIL said she was going to have a baby and then she said no - she wasn't... so I started sobbing. All that gas made me crazy!
10/27/2012
Contributor: Rod Ronald Rod Ronald
I pretty much know it's coming either way, so I just grin and bear it.
10/27/2012
Contributor: unfulfilled unfulfilled
I don't like dentists.
10/27/2012
Contributor: unfulfilled unfulfilled
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10/27/2012
Contributor: lovekink lovekink
I don't fear going I just don't really like it.
10/27/2012
Contributor: TheirPet TheirPet
I don't like dentists but I don't like cavities more.
10/27/2012
Contributor: ViVix ViVix
Quote:
Originally posted by Bignuf
Just heard a report that more then HALF of American's never go to a dentist for preventative dental care. The reason MOST cited was NOT "lack of insurance" or "money", but FEAR. Do you "fear" dentists?
I have no dental insurance, and the last time I went it cost me $1000+ for one tooth...
10/28/2012