Roots needs to be removed (dentist phobia)
I’m 23F and I haven’t been to the dentist in over 13 years. My parents used to take me when I was a child but that soon stopped. One of my tooth slowly rotted away which left roots there and it’s infected. I noticed an abscess there, called an emergency number and went to the dentist. Thankfully the abscess was draining it’s self by a pocket it made (I kept having pus in my mouth) and it didn’t spread so I didn’t need antibiotics but I still needed the roots removed so they referred me to another dentist. At the moment, I’m just waiting for someone to contact me about my appointment.
Unfortunately, the thought of having my roots out terrifies me. I suffer with horrible anxiety and tend to overthink a lot. I don’t know what to expect and I’m scared about the risks like the open wound getting infected.
Any tips or advice would be great to make it easier and my mind at ease. Is it really straightforward or a different ask to do? I keep thinking it’s doing to be more difficult since it’s only the roots that’s left.
Anything would be great! Thanks!