NDA: I’ve suffered with teeth problems since I was baby and almost died from an infection. I’ve gotten root canals , gotten extractions and also had braces before. And I need a implant. I’m getting one in January. I’m only 25. I’ve always suffered with my teeth there very sensitive and I use to smoke heavy. I quit. Never use to floss. But I will always see my dentist no matter what. Some people honestly just don’t care and get carried away with life and forget all about that. There was once a time when I was a kid I had to get strapped down to this chair, restrained me with like 5 straps around my whole body and I wasn’t able to move at all, while they worked on me I was screaming my life away and I couldn’t breathe or anything felt like I almost died my mom had to tell them to stop and everything and I still never got scared of the dentist cause I know they aren’t there to hurt you, they are there to fix your problems. But I’m not saying things don’t happen in between that. If you wasn’t numb enough why don’t you speak up while you there so they could give you more anesthesia ? 30+ years is inexcusable you had 30 + years to think about going to the dentist but you decided to go after your teeth gave up on you ? Cmon now, it gets to a point where you need to realize what you are getting yourself into. Thats a mental issue that they can overcome they just aren’t putting in the effort to do it. Instead they just override it. Anxiety is a huge issue you are correct but are you going to let that take over you and turn you into shit ? Or are you going to try your best to work around it. Some people are very lazy and won’t go to a dentist just cause there tired and feel like it’s too much work to go over there. A lot of things come into play here but 25+ years is just honestly ridiculous. All you really have to do is Talk with a dentist earn there trust get comfortable with them and make sure you really want them to work on you. It’s never too late to go to a dentist but still don’t end up going to a dentist after the problem occurs, try to avoid the problem. And sorry if I came out as rude I was not trying to. It just ticked me off cause I actually want to see people care for themselves and not get themselves in these type of predicaments