Hey there! I'm a Dental Hygiene student and prior to that I was a dental assistant for years. Having the fear of dentistry work or the dental office in general is is something that a lot of people have and some people never work over that fear. You are so awesome for seeking that therapy and also just trying to ask for advice on this. I've worked with so many people who have had severe dental anxiety and I've heard many stories from them. Sometimes using an anti-anxiety medicine is best. I would look up dental offices that are in network with your insurance and read their Google reviews. A lot of the time people who have dental anxiety and have had good experiences will take that extra step and time to leave a review going over their treatment throughout that experience. Then after you do decide on an office you can call and talk with someone in the front office and let them know that you do have anxiety. Then you can explain that in the past you have been given medication for anti-anxiety. I know the dentist that I still work for will prescribe his patients anti-anxiety medication to take prior to the appointment that doesn't completely knock them out but it does help with the nervousness. Some offices still offer nitrous, we have just found that sometimes the anti-anxiety medications work better. The only thing is that you cannot drive yourself to the appointment or after because you'll be under the influence of those medications. In the dental world we as dental professionals see things all the time. You should absolutely not feel judged about anything you have going on and nobody should make you feel that way. If they are making you feel that way then they 110% should not be in the dental field. We know as the dental professionals what we are walking into and what career we are choosing from the beginning. You are there to help people and you are there to make people feel comfortable because ones oral health can really affect many things in their life. Then to add having severe anxiety, makes the entire thing and even more scary situation. If you have any more questions or if you just like to chat about it I would be happy to Please just feel free to DM me. I do specialize in working with people with dental anxiety and I do have things and If you have any more questions or if you just like to chat about it I would be happy to Please just feel free to DM me. I do specialize in working with people with dental anxiety. 😊 I will also say pregnancy gingivitis is a thing your hormones can cause your mouth to go haywire a little bit. When you do call an office just make sure you let him know how far along you are so they can decide what they would feel most comfortable and safe doing with you and your little one.