The reason is I was traumatised by my primary school dentist (whom yanked out my two front teeth using her fingers). Her 'raw and brutal' tooth extraction technique left a mental scar.
A TMJ syndrome made me relent on going to a dentist. The clicking of my jaw was so annoying, i had to seek treatment.
First, a GP - also my family doctor made a perceptive observation and correctly diagnosed me with TMJ syndrome
due to bruxism.
And then, i approached an orthodontist and he molded my teeth for a nightguard.
Also, he found two cavities. The one on the pic is extra huge, half of my tooth is dead.
How did it get unnoticed? Floride is the main culprit. Florides in toothpaste makes the outer layer of a tooth strong, so it covered up t
he cavity outside, but leaving the inner tooth vulnerable. When the dentist drilled into my tooth, the decay was as big as a corn's kernel.
On the bright side, I had finally filled up all my cavities, and also had teeth scaling (it's like teeth manicure). Look out for my sparkling, vivacious smile :D
I'm definitely going to the dentist next year.
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How many fillings have you had?
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