u/Expensive-Log1873

Yeah I have just been feeling heavily depressed over extracting two of my molars and getting artificial implant teeth for them and I am only 19. It was mostly childhood early cavities which progressed really badly and I ignored it because I had no pain which led to extracting them. I have extremely good dental hygiene but I couldn't save those two teeth. I am just worried whether that would be considered a dealbreaker in relationships? ​​​

Two of my molars had actually gotten to the point of extraction around age 15-16.i never had any severe or long lasting toothache so wasn't taken to the dentist. Only at 18,the gravity of the situation hit me and I went to the dentist.i have always been good with brushing since my early teens at least and now have started flossing. This feels unfair shameful and isolating. Anyone else with similar experience?looking for support. I can't fully bring myself to blame my parents because they also didn't understand the gravity of the situation but they still think tooth loss at my age is not that big of a deal maybe I internalised that. I feel like I won't be normal again and no one would even like me.i feel like defective goods.

edit:I did go to the dentist during tenth grade. he asked me to visit again but my parents didn't take ir seriously and I didn't remind them or nag them.​​​​

Soo I come from a country where regular dentist appointments and flossing are not that common. I just got two of my upper molars extracted due to severe untreated decay. It had actually gotten to the point of extraction by the time I was 16.i just ignored it because I did not have any pain and I couldn't see how deep the cavity was due to them being upper molars. When I was 15,i got an abscess and the dentist asked me to follow up. My parent forgot and I did not remind him cause I didn't understand how uncommon and bad tooth loss was.Rest of my teeth are fine and I have started flossing everyday. It feels unfair, isolating and I feel like I will never be normal again. ​​​​​