2 years ago I had had a break down. I started having panic attacks and I would grind my teeth a bit. Eventually I shattered a tooth. Two years later and a root canal that tooth is causing issues due to an infection. I have a check up on it in a month. It's not really painful, but it's a grim reminder of all the issues I had.

I am a significant amount better than before. Meds and therapy helped a lot. But this tooth reminds me of a time where I was a wreck. It's not a fun feeling. And I don't know what happens next. I never got a tooth pulled for example, I don't know what to expect.

Has anyone beaten anxiety issues? Will I be like this forever?

Edit: Went to my dentist, they looked at it, they are sending me to a specialist tomorrow. Wish me luck.

Edit 2: got scheduled for surgery today, they think they can save the tooth.

Edit 3: Surgery was not that bad.

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[–] pan_troglodytes@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

bone graft is definitely the way to go - if you get an extraction but no graft there's a chance your jaw can sort of cave in a little there - not really perceptible to people who have never met you but you will be able to see the difference in the mirror - so said my mother when I asked her about this, back when I had my extraction(s).

you have to wait for the gum to fully heal, then the dentist can peel a bit of it back, pack the hole where the tooth's root was with bone and a growth matrix, then stitch it back up. 6+ months later on you can get a post installed, then you have to wait for that to heal before the fake tooth can be installed.

[–] Vej@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's the same as an implant right? I don't know much about dentist work.

[–] pan_troglodytes@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

yeah - so basically when you have an extraction there's a hole in your jaw where the tooth used to be. a bone graft fills in the hole. then an implant can be installed in that spot when the graft has taken/integrated into your bone structure.

I didnt know much either until I had to go through it. now I know a little bit

[–] Vej@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Thanks. Well I go to a specialist tomorrow. The dentist thinks thatbthe tooth may be salvageable.