The Calming Dentist // Feeling ashamed or embarrassed about the condition of your teeth?

Feelings of shame and embarrassment are unfortunately a really common factor in dental anxiety. Such emotional feelings, that can also include guilt or inferiority, have been shown to be significant players in what is described as the vicious cycle of dental fear.
This cycle describes how dental fear or anxiety leads to avoiding dental care. The condition of the teeth then gets worse and this results in the shame, guilt and other negative feelings. These powerful feelings then compound the dental fear and the avoidance of the dentist and the resulting spiral just continues to escalate the problem.
If this sounds familiar and you’re stuck in this spiral, well you’re really the only person who can break it. How? Find a dentist who won’t judge you, won’t give lectures and book an appointment. Once you get through that door you have broken the cycle and it’s the beginning of a much more rewarding journey.
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I'm so embarrassed, a few years ago now, I started to drink energy drinks. Having kids and working long hours they helped, but the addiction settled in. 3 a day, give or take. I was someone who grew up looking after my teeth, braces, regular appointments. But the drinks become a priority. I knew If I brushed my teeth my drinks would taste funny. Sounds pathetic. But now I'm in the process of quitting them I'm so so embarrassed. I don't smile, I have extreme toothache, taking painkillers and numbing gel to try and help. Dentist and procedures cost so much in the UK for people that work. Plus I'm scared and embarrassed