#but this dentist even asked me if i wanted braces to make my teeth a little straighter to close the gap and all i could think was damn
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damn i might be getting a root canal on friday the 13th if they can't save my crater of a cavity by trying to fill it the regular way
#if i was on mobile i would be putting in so many skull heads rn#like damn but yea i went to the dentist today after not going in a few years since i got busy with work and school and covid#so it pushed dental to the back burner and im also finally gonna get my wisdom teeth removed after my birthday so yahoo for me!!!!!#my mom said i should do it before but i had a tiny bf about it since im going out with my friends and i want to have spicy food on my bday#and spicy food is on the no no list for wisdom teeth removal from what i rememer. its all soft and not spicy and possibly bland#so im lik hey i dont want to be miserable with pain for both halloween and my birthday since that is the highlight of my year#and id rather be miserable closer to christmas cuz its not a fave holiday and i dont like the winter much either#so i seem to be a bit masochistic and want to be extra miserable during the winter lmao#but this dentist even asked me if i wanted braces to make my teeth a little straighter to close the gap and all i could think was damn#my old dentist was never that thorough with the exam and just did cavities and wisdom teeth and thats about it#my mom was adament i get braces cuz she said i had hella crooked teeth but i think mine look fine and kinda cute and gives it some characte#but i will say that ive never gone to a dentist where the tv was bolted to the ceiling cuz i could hear a tv playing in my room and thought#that they covered the tv with a painting for aesthetic until i laid back and there is some real estate show on above me#but its so smart tho cuz most people or at least people with good vision will focus on the tv and move their head#but if its on the ceiling then you are just looking up and not getting in the way of the denist#especially since a little kid under 8 was there and was sitting so still in his chair cuz the tv was above him lmao
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Please can you do one of the girls getting braces because i'm getting mine next week :D
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stmf one shot #23
good luck, babe. i had 4 years of braces. they're the worst, but you'll be grateful once they're off xx
“I’m not going, Mum,” Tilly shouted at you, her eyebrows furrowed in the exact same way that Harry’s did when he was annoyed about something.
“You can’t keep putting it off, lovey,” you replied. “You were supposed to have them put on a year ago now,”
Her lips were now set in a straight line, and her eyes began to turn glossy as she turned around to march up the stairs back to her bedroom.
“Come on baby, it won’t be that bad,”
You heard her slam her bedroom door behind her. “Leave me alone,”
This hadn’t been the first time you had tried to make Tilly have her braces put on. Every time the day of the appointments came closer, it seemed as though she always had an adequate excuse prepared for why she needed you to reschedule. Exams. Gymnastics competitions. A friend’s birthday. Feeling sick. And every time, Harry always gave in, to your annoyance. So, it had now been a year since she was supposed to have the wretched things put on in the first place, and she was stubborn, just like her Dad- once she made her mind up on something, it was impossible for you to get her to change it- although there was one person who could. You sighed to yourself, before knocking on the door of his office.
He was sat on one of the armchairs in the corner that faced out onto the garden, holding his guitar in his arms and the pick in-between his teeth. He was so focused on what he was doing that it took him a minute to notice you, and he jumped slightly as he looked up and found your gaze.
“Oh my- hey my love, you okay?”
You sat down next to him, exhaling slowly whilst picking at one of your nails.
“Well, Tilly’s booked in to get her braces on later, but she tells me she’s not going,”
He smiled to himself, placing the guitar down on the space next to him. “Oh god,” he moaned sarcastically. “Not this again,”
“I don’t know what to do,” Your voice began to crack slightly. “I’m just trying to help her. I don’t know why she’s so upset about it. She’s just been so snappy with me recently, and I-”
“Let me sort it.” He answered before you could finish. “I’m sure I can persuade her, one way or another,”
“I don’t even think you can, H,” You sighed. “She’s so stubborn, like someone else I know,”
He snorted slightly and rolled his eyes. “We’ll see about that,”
He kissed your forehead before left the room, going downstairs to make use of one of his favourite persuasion tactics.
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Harry knocked on her bedroom door softly.
“Go away, I’m not going,” she moaned.
“I’ve made you a cup of tea,” he smirked whilst turning the handle, opening the door to find Tilly lying under layers of blankets, in a pair of tracksuit bottoms and one of Harry’s old t-shirts. Despite the death stare she gave Harry, she still held her hands out to accept the mug.
He closed the door behind him.
“Dad, I’m not-”
“Okay,” he sighed. “You’re not going, fine.”
“Okay?” Her face lit up. “Really?”
“No,” he laughed. “You need to do this, Til, you’re driving your mum mad, you’re nearly fifteen,”
“I’m not talking to you,” she groaned, covering her head with a blanket. He reached over to grab the mug on her bedside table.
“Okay, well, I’m taking this back then,” he chuckled.
“Nooooo!” she gasped, coming back up from under the covers. “That’s not fair!”
“Why don’t you want to go, Til?” he asked whilst running his hands through her hair, which had now grown down to her hips. “It’s okay to be nervous about it, I know you don’t like the dentist,”
“I’m not!” She pouted her lips. “I just don’t want them,”
“Well, why? Loads of people have to get braces, Til,”
“You never had to have them,” she sulked, her brows now furrowed. “You don’t get it,”
“Well, maybe not, but Mummy had to have them for a little bit, and she was fine,”
“No one has braces when they’re fifteen,” she sighed. “Izzy in my French class had hers off last week, I don’t want to be the last one with them on,”
“Loads of people have braces when they’re older Til, there isn’t an age limit,” he chuckled. “Uncle Niall was 18 when he had his braces put on,”
“Still,” She moaned. “I don’t want them. Everyone says they hurt,”
He peppered a kiss to her forehead. “Maybe they won’t hurt, you never know,”
Her eyes began to turn glossy. ��But Daddy, I’m frightened, remember when I had to get my tooth taken out and they used that massive needle, and I fainted, what if that happens again,”
She began to sob softly into his arms.
“I remember Til, you’re going to make me cry, baby,” he whispered into her ear. “But I’m sure that won’t happen today, okay? I’m going to hold your little hand the whole time, and if the dentist comes anywhere near you with a needle, I’ll fight him,” he smiled.
“You will?” she sniffled. “Are you sure it will be fine, Daddy?”
“I’m sure, baby,” he chuckled. “I promise you. Now come on, let’s get dressed,”
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Tilly sat up slowly in the leather chair, having been lying down for the past 45 minutes, her hand still clasped tightly in Harry’s as it had been the whole time. Her lips were slightly chapped, and she licked them as she pouted at Harry with disdain.
“You’re not going to give me a smile?” Harry sighed, rubbing her tiny knuckles with the tip of his thumb. Tilly shook her head.
“It feels weird,” She stared at him disapprovingly, running her tongue over the new pieces of metal that were now glued to her teeth.
“It’s gunna feel weird, Tilly bug,” He smiled. “Come on, I wanna see them!”
Tilly rolled her eyes, before flashing him a sarcastic grin. “I look awful,”
“Hey,” Harry warned, lifting her chin up softly with his hand. “You know that’s not true,”
“I do,” She moaned, placing her hand over her mouth and running the sleeve of her oversized hoodie across her lips. “And it hurts,”
Harry swooped his hand across her face, tucking back a strand of loose hair that had fallen out of her French plait, before pressing his lips to the top of her forehead. Her lips began to quiver slightly, as her eyes turned a glossy shade of green.
“Shhhh, I know,” He soothed, holding his hand out and beckoning her to follow him. “Come on, let’s get you home, babydoll,”
Tilly hadn’t said anything at all on the car journey home, until Harry had seemingly decided to take an alternative route, now navigating the huge Range Rover down the narrow Hampstead high street, reversing it backwards into a bay on the side of the road.
“Daddy? Where are you-”
He peppered a kiss to her swollen cheek. “You stay here, I’ll be quick,”
10 minutes later, Tilly was practically asleep in the passenger seat, her sunglasses having fallen down on the bridge of her nose, still swamped in her hoodie. She almost jumped at the noise of the car unlocking, and was greeted by Harry grinning wildly at her, pink coloured ice cream dribbling down the side of his wrist. He licked it off slowly, passing the cup to Tilly, who began to smile too.
“You thought I was just gunna drive home without getting you something? Look at that gorgeous little smile,” He grinned.
Tilly looked back up at him, now bringing the spoon to her mouth, still smirking at him with her new metallic smile, her cheeks rosy.
“I love you, Daddy,” She whispered, pushing her sunglasses back up on her nose.
“You know I love you more, golden girl,”
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I HAVE MISSED YOU ALL SO MUCH <3
more to come more to come i have too many wips. but i'll give you this for now, so sorry anon you probs had your braces for a good few weeks now but enjoy anyway hehehh xx
this forms part of my dadrry one shot series! so if you did enjoy i have linked the masterlist here. please give it some love and send in any requests bc i'm in a writing/reading slump at the moment so any requests would be appreciated. love you all hope you are having a good week <3
#harry styles#dadrry#harry styles dad#harry styles fluff#harry styles one shot#stmf#harry styles imagine
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peter pwease for the character ask game
ahh....the person brave enough to ask the peter guy about peter. step into my parlor.
one aspect about them i love
there's something peter says to flash thompson that basically describes one of my favorite things about spider-man: "you don't quit until ten minutes after you're dead!" like. my god. not "you don't quit until you drop dead" but, even after you're dead, you keep kicking and hitting and fighting tooth and nail. which is, of course, impossible. WHICH leads me to another line that encapsulates the same thing: thanos (long story) says to peter, "it's too late. you can't save anyone anymore. you're trying to do the impossible." for the record, peter is dead here. he's in a confrontation with thanos and Death after failing to save a little girl and, like, having a heart attack and dying. anyway, peter responds, "yeah? so what. so what?" peter has this unfathomable arrogance in the face of death and he has it on PURPOSE. he CHOOSES to look death in the face and say "so?" he's fucking crazy. he literally gets buried alive for two weeks and crawls out of the grave just because he wants to see his wife. what the hell is his problem
one aspect i wish more people understood about them
(concrete scraping) only one? ok. i wish people understood the Audacity he possesses more. i talk a lot about how i wish his anger issues weren't phased out of his character so often, but i think his sheer audacity goes hand-in-hand with that. this guy isn't socially anxious. in fact, it might be for the good of society at large if he was MORE socially anxious. half the reason peter is such a Figure in the vigilante game (from a watsonian perspective) is because since the jump he's been putting his foot down and telling people how things were going to go even if he had no right or position to do so. sometimes this makes him a jackass. sometimes this makes him one of the best of them
one (or more) headcanon(s) i have about this character
his teeth are pretty messed up because he couldn't afford to see the dentist as a kid and he doesn't feel like getting adult braces. he has Wife Merch that he wears in public and points to and goes Guess what? That's My Wife. Jealous? what else....... oh. NSAID painkillers (like ibuprofen) don't work on me so they don't work on him either.
as well as
one character i love seeing them interact with
aunt may :) that's his mommy and he loves her
one character i wish they would interact with/interact with more
hmmm........ ben grimm. the ever-lovin' blue-eyed thing probably reminds peter a lot of his uncle (older jewish guy named ben with a penchant for mischief). i don't think peter sees ben as a paternal figure or anything, i just think he appreciates his company and ben's always the one telling peter he's part of the family. i want them to hang out more and clobber people
one (or more) headcanon(s) i have that involve them and one other character
he's definitely been on Talk Daredevil Down From Mania-Induced Behavior more than once. i know this happens, like, canonically, but the visual of peter trying his best to calm matt down and then sighing loudly and just cocooning him in a web and dragging him kicking and screaming back to foggy is very funny to me.They're buddies
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Hello, I'm very scared on the dentist so I wanted to ask for Spider-Noir with a s/o with brackets that has to go to the dentist often but is also scared of the dentist
Especially because many times your teeth hurts after going to the dentist and you can't eat for some hours (or days), or at least that's my experience
Wish me luck too (ुŏ̥̥ŏ̥̥)
HI ANONNN omg that really must hurt, i'm so sorry 😭😭😭BEST OF LUCK TO YOU !! I HOPE THIS BRINGS YOU LOVE AND COMFORT <333
spider noir helping you out with your braces
when noir saw your braces for the first time, he was actually super amazed. he wondered just how they worked, when you told him they were to fix your teeth, he'd looked at you confused then smile and be like, "but love, what do you mean your teeth need any fixing? i think they're already wonderful they way they are now. especially with how bright they shine when i say you're the most lovely person in my whole, darn life..."
when you'd admit that you were scared of the dentist, no matter how often you had to go there, noir would never chide you nor shame you for feeling that way.
"aww... it's only natural, love. just because you're forced to see them every month or two doesn't mean you lose that fear. c'mere, i'll hold you all the while we're there. i promise."
AND HE TRIES TO FOLLOW YOU INTO THE ROOM WHERE YOU HAVE TO GET YOUR ADJUSTMENTS. the dentists would tell him to wait outside, but he'd try to compromise and explain he promised to keep your comfortable and safe there.
"sorry doc, but i promised my beloved i'd hold them the whole time. i'm not one to back out on my promises." "but sir, it's for sanitary reasons you have to leave." "i'll wash my hands, wear the robes, the hair caps, the gloves, masks, whatever. just... i want to keep them comfortable."
there were times when he'd be allowed to stay, usually for longer procedures and more risky ones like tooth extractions and such. and all the while, he'd hold you. he'd hold your hand, feel his thumb over it, let you squeeze his hand if you were ever scared; and he'd assure you he's got you.
and after the procedure, he'd still be holding on to you if you needed him. he'd praise you for how brave you were, toughing it out at the dentist's chair and how well the progress on your teeth was getting.
"man... i can't wait to see just much prettier your smile will only get from here. you're already a total knockout, what more when you lose the braces? oh, i'd be in heaven by then, killing me with your beauty, you damned cutie."
if there were times when you'd feel pain after the adjustments, peter would rush to the nearest pharmacy and buy A TON of pain relievers and painkillers, hoping you wouldn't have to suffer so much.
he'd also buy you the softest foods he could think of, like breads, some canned soup for him to make for you two, rice if you wanted.
HE'D BUY YOU WHOLE TUBS OF ICE CREAM BECAUSE HE HEARD COLD STUFF RELIEVES THE PAIN !!! he'd buy out the entire ice cream store just for you and your comfort :>>
if you'd tell him what he did was appreciated but overboard, he'd chuckle and tell you: "love... nothing's too overboard for me if it meant i'd see you happy and comfy. trust me, it's an absolute pleasure for me to see you smile--even if you're a little embarrassed to show it, i love every bit of that sweet, lovable smile of yours."
a/n: BEDUBCEUBCIUFBNIOFBNIOF NOIRRRRRR
tags !! @thecoolerdor @miguelswifey04 @sabcandoit @binibinileonara @k4tsu3 @luvstarrstruck @connors-cumslurper @maxoloqy
#spider noir#spider noir x reader#spider noir fluff#spider noir headcanons#atsv#atsv imagines#atsv x reader#itsv#itsv imagines#itsv x reader
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I fucking hate life right now.
So usually around holidays I have a decision to stay with my mom or go to my dad’s house and while my little brother always makes the decision to go to dad’s, I always stay with my mom since I don’t want her to be alone and stuff.
To add on to this, my braces are currently very messed up. Due to the fact that I haven’t been properly taking care of them and my parents haven’t taken me to the orthodontist since when I was still in the eighth grade. I didn’t tell either of them because I thought it would sorted out once I visited the dentist but I never went. I didn’t want my teeth to get worse so I figured I tell my dad the next time I saw him face to face since he’d have a calmer reaction than my mom.
That was supposed to be today. Since my little brother decided to sleepover at my dad’s for his winter break, I stayed with mom. I made the choice to go over to dad’s on Christmas Eve and celebrate Christmas with mom.
I spent this morning getting ready and had my mom wash my hair and for some reason she asked to see my teeth. Out of all the days to see what my teeth looked like, she chose today. Despite her never asking to see what my teeth looked like even before I had braces. In situations like these I never know what to do because in my head there’s a bad outcome and an even worse outcome. It was either I show her my teeth and try to explain to her what happen and she probably smacks me in the face and tells me I can’t go to dad’s or I don’t show her my teeth and stay silent and she still tells me I can’t go to dad’s.
I chose the latter and you can see where that got me. I don’t know if this is much to be upset about to you guys but it is to me. It’s not even too much about the fact I wanted to tell dad about my teeth today. I haven’t spent time with him all year and I miss him so much. I also have other younger siblings and relatives that miss me too. The one time I decided to go see them everything falls apart and I hate it.
And mom’s in a bad mood too so I have to stay with her yelling at me all day.
I really don’t want to be in this house anymore.
#I’m still gonna try to draw the stuff I said I would#I don’t want anyone else to feel bad cause I do.#I don’t no how long it’s gonna take before mom decides to take away my phone though
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headcanon time again!! or maybe this became more of a drabble. idk man, I just type my brain words
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cater needs braces. he needs braces sO BADLY. boyo has the most crooked teeth ever in the most anime way possible. in the dorm of brits, he's the only (important) one with the stereotypical teeth.
cater does not have, nor has he ever had braces. he doesn't even have an orthodontist. why?
oh. well, when you move around a lot, you suddenly find that everything feels important except you. it's fine. they're just stressed, right?
pack up, car ride, unpack, decorate. break a plate, cut your hand, get yelled at, disinfect, wrap it up. in a month, they'll ask where that scar came from.
similarly, complain of a toothache, get an ibuprofen. "it still hurts? well, give it a minute to kick in."
"it's been an hour? seven, cay, why do you have to be so damn dramatic? it doesn't even hurt that bad. maybe if you brushed your teeth properly, they wouldn't look so awful."
"what? you want to go to a dentist? what, and have me spend more money on you? I just bought your sister a car, and you think we can afford to waste money on your attention-seeking habits? how did I raise such a selfish-"
that was where cater usually stopped trying. if it was his sisters, mommy and daddy dearest would make it all better. with him, nothing ever got done until it was blatantly obvious that there was a problem.
but it was okay.
filters are good for covering lots of things. acne scars, tear tracks, bruises, and sometimes even your selfish, attention-seeking, just-as-awful-as-you teeth.
#twisted wonderland#twst#cater diamond#twst cater#angst#twisted wonderland cater#I haven't ever written seriously on here before#I hope you guys like it! ^_^
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Long embarrassing vent/rant beneath the cut.
Hi, I have OCD (as we know).
I also have a pretty intense phobia of something being wrong with my teeth. Not the dentist. Not dental work. Something being wrong with my teeth.
Two weeks ago ish I went to the dentist for my regular six month cleaning. They updated my x-rays, said everything looked great, got to cleaning. Yay.
98% of the way through the cleaning, the hygienist said, “Mm, this spot is tricky” and told me my back molars are misaligned, which. Ok, panic number one cuz I had five years of work done to make my teeth straight and I wear my retainer religiously so what do you mean my molars are misaligned? And then he tells me they always have been.
So I’m already like, “Uhhh what the hell?” because I never knew this and why wasn’t that fixed with my braces and oh my god have my teeth shifted, my top wisdom teeth never came in, maybe that’s what’s happening? But no that would have shown up on x-rays, and my nightguard/retainer is molded to the alignment of my teeth and it fits perfectly still, so there’s no way my teeth have moved--
And then the dentist comes in to check things out, and he kind of hones in on the same spot, right between my back molars. He asks for more x-rays of that spot. They did six x-rays total before something showed up. And with no preamble at all they said, “Ok we’ll just do a filling at it will be fine.”
And I started shaking. And crying. Because you’ll do what? I’ve never had that done before what does that mean what did you find on my x-rays? How did I fuck it up now?
And they just... finish up the cleaning and tell me to go home.
As we’re walking out, I am like, “Wait you said... you said you have to do a filling, do you not?”
And the hygienist says, “Oh, no we do. But that will have to be on a different day, we don’t have the time today.”
He told me there’s the “faintest hint of shadow” between the two teeth and they want to do a filling before it gets worse. But to get to the spot between the teeth, they have to go through the top of the tooth. They’ll have to schedule an appointment, numb me, etc. etc.
And I just... started crying and asked, “But... ok but what does that mean though? Like... what was on my x-rays?”
And he looked very shocked and sympathetic and said, “Oh. You’ve never had this done before have you?”
And I just kept crying and shook my head.
And I just started panicking. I basically sobbed my way through scheduling, and the receptionist recommended that I do nitrous oxide at my appointment since I’ve “clearly got some dental anxiety”.
I wait two weeks. I panic my way through each day, scared to eat or drink anything but water because I fucked up my teeth and I’m going to make them worse. I spent $200+ on dental care stuff/restocks (most of the things I already had but I bought more).
So I’m crying and stumbling through an explanation that I don’t have dental anxiety, I am not worried at all about whatever they have to do to keep my teeth healthy, but in my head I’ve got a running mantra now of, “You fucking failure. You fucked up your teeth. It’s so fucking easy and somehow, after thirty years, you slipped up and fucked them up now and you’re a failure”.
Then I remember that nitrous oxide doesn’t work on me. They tried to use it when they removed my bottom wisdom teeth because I was scared of the IV for the anesthesia to put me under for the procedure. They upped it until they couldn’t anymore, and I just kept getting more and more panicked until I passed out, still sobbing. And then I woke up, still sobbing.
So she tells me to contact them later to talk to someone about conscious sedation.
So I schedule. I call. I discuss conscious sedation. It would cost 5x as much that way, but I can’t even make it through the phone call without a panic attack, so I pretty much have to. I reschedule it since I will be basically unable to do anything for 24 hours afterward.
I sob my way to the appointment. I start shaking as soon as I sit down. Thankfully the drugs kicked in pretty quickly and I got very tired and calm. But the hygienist attendant who was monitoring my vitals asked why I needed the drugs/what I was nervous about, and I still cried even drugged out of my mind.
They do the thing. I go home. I sleep it off. I wake up.
It feels wrong. It felt like someone slapped wall plaster over and between my teeth, let it leak out the sides, and left it there to dry. It’s rough and sharp and I can’t stop touching it with my tongue, and every time I tough it my brain goes, “You fucking failure” and I have an anxiety attack.
By this point, I was so upset and embarrassed and anxious I basically just wept in the chair. Full body, heaving, ugly sobbing. The dentist was really nice. He kept asking how he could help me, and I just kept bawling that I’m crazy and I know I’m crazy but I can’t turn my brain off and every time I touch it and it feels wrong it sets off the mental loop again and I can’t do it anymore.
It was done on a Friday. I had to wait until Monday to go in to have it smoothed/polished. They took off a lot. Apparently they left most of the bonding material just... on my tooth. Some material had gotten stuck to a spot of my tooth they hadn’t even worked on, and having that taken off helped. They also made it a lot lower on the top of the tooth. Just getting that off helped a lot, but it still didn’t feel right. I was still scared to eat or drink anything and it still felt wrong.
So I went in again on Tuesday. They had the dentist come in this time to adjust it, and it was way better... but after I left I felt pressure between those teeth (probably from sanded off material shifting or something I don’t know) and had a full blown, hyperventilating panic attack. I went back to the office, they took my back again.
They spent close to an hour polishing and smoothing it down. It wound up being 98% of the way to perfect, but there’s still one spot that’s sharp and bothersome and I can’t help but touch it constantly. And then the mental loop starts up again.
I’m going back in again today to have it hopefully polished again, and I am so desperately hopeful that once that last pointy spot is taken care of maybe my brain will relax for a few minutes and let me rest.
I haven’t been able to sleep without a sleep aid in close to a week. I have 2-5 anxiety attacks and usually 1 panic attack every day. I’m still scared to eat or drink anything. I can’t eat or drink anything but water unless I have xylitol gum, floss, and a toothbrush with me so I can immediately go clean my teeth. But I also know that brushing your teeth too often is bad for them, so I’ve been limiting how much I eat and when so that I don’t overbrush.
And at this point I’m so embarrassed and ashamed and upset for being so needy about it all that I never want to go to the dentist again, which would of course make things worse in the long run, which also makes me anxious.
Even just typing this out, I’m like “Great. Now everyone is going to know I’m a failure who fucked up my teeth.” Which makes no sense. I know (logically) that it’s damn near biologically impossible to make it through life without thinning enamel or the occasional cavity. I know that there are genetic factors, hormone changes, aging, and many other influences beyond our control that can affect our teeth. And I don’t judge anyone for their teeth ever. Because I know all of this.
I’m so tired. I’m so sad. I’m so angry at myself. My head hurts. My jaw hurts. My tongue hurts.
This is a totally normal, standard procedure to help keep teeth healthy in a mostly preventative way, and the fact that I made it almost 31 years without having a single one is nothing short of a miracle.
But my brain is hardwired for illogical thinking patterns and compulsions, and I can’t stop.
And I’m sitting here anxious and hungry and upset because my appointment isn’t for another hour and fifteen minutes and I don’t want to have to brush my teeth twice before noon because then I will be anxious about brushing them after I eat lunch since I already “overbrushed” this morning.
And my new fear is that I’m asking them to polish this thing down so much that they’ve started drilling at my actual tooth (since the filling itself is so, so small) and I’m actually causing more damage by trying to be comfortable.
It’s like I just can’t win. And I feel completely insane.
#yes I'm seeing my therapist again#yes I should be on medication#teeth#dental stuff#supposedly this technically counts as a weird form of#dentophobia#but I'm not afraid of the dentist??#I don't know.#I'm just crazy#ocd
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X-ray went well. I asked to talk to whomever would be interpreting my x-rays because it's a 6 month waiting list for a dentist. She couldn't help me directly but she did say my next step could be via my doctor not a dentist,
wisdom tooth removal is done by a stomatologue who'd also evaluate my swollen tongue and try to find out if it's related. It's 4 hours away to the closest one. 😭 Really having to weigh the cost benefit analysis of getting them removed, wondering how much the teeth pain is causing neck nerve inflammation and how much is cervical nerve just hurting into the jaw. Did my wisdom teeth getting infected cause the neck injury or just coincide with the neck finally meeting breaking point?
I just want to get better and there are a lot of unknowns and nobody seems willing to say how long I'll be unable to use the shoulders. Don't you just wish the answers were simple and fast, even if the cure might really hurt ?
Taxi lady was quiet on the way there, on the way back I just started explaining about why I'd had my teeth x-rayed which led to her giving me migraine advice (heat patches and herbal cream work for her and I was mentally filed that under well meaning but there are levels of migraines and I'm way above that while still being way *way* below other migraines) that somehow segued into dog chat then she mentioned she had chickens and my voice ended up finishing this sentence up an octave despite trying to sound chill: "oh you Have CHICkens?"
She's going to find out if two chicks are born to her broody gal tonight as it's been 21 days!!!
I started my period and came out with a big red spot on my chin and a smaller one on the tip of my nose because of course. Nah actually it's just the spots, the period is because I messed with my day length on Monday and Tuesday to make that first appointment fit my meds which meant a two hour delay for the minipill and it's a med that's flexible for some not others, I know someone who gets her period if she's so much as 5 minutes late!
As I came through the door my foot hurt a little and now it's very painful to walk on. Not swollen just shockingly loud painwise for an unswollen foot that seems to rotate ok. I know I was bracing using my feet in the car to avoid using my neck. I can walk on my toes but something is very angry in the heel. Not as angry as my neck right now but not walkable either. Really hope that is gone after a night's sleep. Could be a cramp that got hit. Very painful and thankfully temporary.
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Nice Teeth
PLEASE DO NOT REBLOG THIS
I know only like max 5 people are looking at what I write here, but I don't care. I guess the drive to write about certain things is pretty overwhelming right now, so here we go.
When I had 1000+ followers, everybody there was there because of what I wrote about our marriage. I shared a few semi-vulnerable things, but I never got super duper personal and revealing, and I admit I curated things to not include most of the biggest struggles J and I have had, and I never included any at all until they had resolution I could write about along with the problem. I like focusing on positive things and solutions and I do truly believe that what we focus on in writing and art and thought influences reality and that's just me. But today I want to write about probably the biggest, most serious disagreement J and I ever had, and you know...it never REALLY resolved. It's over now, and we don't talk or think about it much, but it was one of those few times when we couldn't come to a real agreement and we had to act anyway, and both of us still don't know what the right thing to do was/is/should have been, even after we did it.
When our son was in kindergarten, a trip to the dentist revealed his teeth weren't going to come in straight. (Shocker...I honestly don't think that any human being who hasn't already had thousands of dollars worth of orthodontia done could have a dental x-ray taken and be told they don't need some kind of cosmetic corrective action taken. And hell, I have a friend who had braces as a kid who now has them AGAIN as an adult, because a dentist told them so...I never thought they had bad teeth, myself). The dentist suggested an orthodontic appliance be placed when our son was 10. I noted this and told J about it, but it was 5 years away, so that was that until The Boy was 9 and a half, and he was about to enter 4th grade, and it came up again. I got nervous about it. Personally, I don't like medical intervention. It always scares me. And my best friend had a lot of orthodontia growing up, and it was painful and disruptive to his life. I'm a mom; I didn't want my baby to be in pain and have his life disrupted for basically purely cosmetic reasons. So I asked the dentist what the reasoning was behind the corrective change. Future headaches? Speech impediment? Harder to eat food? The dentist looked at me like I wasn't even speaking English and told me it was so my son could have nice teeth. I didn't want to do it. The appliance to me looked like a medieval torture device (it had a screw we had to turn every day and everything). No, it wouldn't be correcting future headaches or helping him speak clearly or eat more easily; in fact, while he was wearing it, it would CAUSE pain he'd have to take ibuprofen for and it would CAUSE a speech impediment, and it would CAUSE eating issues. I told J this. And J's response was, "My son gets nice teeth."
See, when J was growing up, his family did without a lot. Trips to the dentist only happened in emergencies; when pain was so bad it couldn't be ignored anymore. He didn't even have an option for orthodontics. J's smile isn't perfect. But I love it. My smile isn't either, and when I ask J what his favorite (physical) thing about me is, he always says it's my smile. But J WANTED braces. And he couldn't have them. Because of money. Now he could make sure his son had nice teeth. He didn't have to think twice about it; we can afford to give this to our son, so we will.
We spent about a month having a strained and irregular debate that was Nice Teeth vs. No Pain For Mere Cosmetics.
Nice Teeth won. Our son got the appliance. He cried regularly.
"Am I gonna talk this funny at school, Mom?! :'( "
"My head hurts; it hurts to chew; it hurts to eat; it hurts to swallow..."
I told J I wasn't turning that screw, so J did it every day. Our son had the appliance taken out a week early because J couldn't do it anymore; couldn't watch our son cry anymore for nice teeth.
When our son moved from the pediatrician and the pediatric dentist to 'regular' ones in 2019, I told J, 'This is a new dentist, so when we get the x-rays, they are going to say he needs braces, because literally everyone needs braces, but...'
And J cut me off. "The Boy gets braces if HE wants braces."
Boy: I DO NOT WANT BRACES!
I know J's comment about the braces a couple years ago was conceding that maybe the appliance was a questionable decision. But I've told J a bunch of times since the appliance was removed that I know why he made the decision. We both want what's best for our son. J never wanted money to be the reason why we didn't get what's best for him. He didn't want him to be the kid who got teased in school for not having Nice Teeth if J could stop that from happening when he was 10 with some money.
A lot of parenting is like this and a lot of marriage is like this and a lot of two people who grew up working class/poor who are now financially secure is like this. I'm glad this is really the only time neither J or I has been sure what the right thing is and if we did it or not. But The Boy is doing ok right now. And he does have nice teeth.
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Alright nobody asked, but here are some piercings I’m seriously considering.
First one isn’t even technically a piercing, and it’s safe and removable. But basically the gems are attached with the same adhesive they use to attach braces with. I’d only get them if my dentist approved; because my teeth are kinda bad, and I would love for them to be pretty. But only if it was safe and functional.
Next: I’m obsessed with there collar gone dermals. My collar bones are one of my favorite parts of my body, weird I know. But I would love to decorate and accentuate them.
I’ve only got one side of my nostril pierced right now, but I want to get the other side done to even it out. Maybe run a chain across them when they’re healed?
These I can’t decide what I like better, but I have my belly button pierced and I want to to be fancier and more geometric if that makes sense. Like you can’t tell me these don’t look stunning!
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So. I went to the dentist and got braces.
I fucking hate it.
We were just supposed to get a small check up, ask what I should do for my teeth and thats that.
BUT NO.
I had to go and get these items that supposably Satan himself created stuck onto my teeth for 2 fucking years.
AND THERE WASNT EVEN ANY TALK OR COMPROMISE. MY MOM LITERALLY JUST SAID, ”we’re gonna get you braces” like it was a normal thing. IT WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF NOWHERE, WITH ME HAVING ABSOLUTELY NO SAY IN THIS.
THESE THINGS FEEL LIKE THERE STABBING YOUR BOTTOM LIP WITH MINI METAL PIECES.
Its not that I find them ugly or make my smile look weird. I smile with my mouth closed, and I could care less for what my appearance looks like. But the way it makes my teeth feel sensitive, and I constantly feel as if my teeth are gonna rip out if i move my mouth too much.
‘Back when I was your age (real name) I didn’t have this stuff to fix my teeth, you should be grateful-‘
I AM. IM GRATEFUL FOR BEING IN THIS WORLD AT THE TIME OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY. WHAT IM NOT GRATEFUL FOR IS YOU SHOVING THESE MINI PIECES OF METAL ONTO MY TEETH FOR TWO YEARS WITH NO CONSENT OR NEGOTIATION WHATSOEVER.
And the thing is I don’t like to complain or speak up on my opinion. I don’t like going to the gym much, but I’ll do it anyways since my mom suggested it. I don’t like grocery shopping, but I’ll do it anyway since I dont want my mom to feel lonely.
So that fact that I actually spoke up and went against someone after god knows how long, and she ignored me and did it anyway, makes me really frustrated.
So here I am, lying on my bed, tears on my pillowcase, and door locked from anyone entering.
God, why are moms complicated.
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had another text message dream last night where someone messaged me asking me to call them but i was so tired n my vision was so blurred, i couldnt make out who the message was from n i was trying to log into my phone to look at it, but again, i was tired as shit n kept messing up my passcode n ended up falling back asleep
also had a dream where my 2 top front teeth were like SUPER long for some reason????
like an inch long
n one of them ended up falling out
n i was freaking out cause losing my hair and losing/damaging my teeth are like my 2 biggest fears
n in my dream, i was wanting to go to the dentist n have them filed down to be normal again. n some of my other teeth were like super tiny n i hated it
honestly wish braces were covered under my insurance cause i want them so badly
ive wanted them since i was little but they wanted to wait till after i got my wisdom teeth removed which didnt even happen till i was 19
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Ice Anon - I don't know if I've ever talked about this before, but I love my teeth, they make me feel really good about myself and they're one of the only things I like about my appearance. Even though others keep telling me I need braces, I don't really want them cause I feel they're perfect as they are and I have no issues with them at all.
They're super sharp and I adore that, ever since they came in I would sometimes stare at them cause I liked how sharp they were and how they were positioned. I don't know why, cause logically I know I should get braces to straighten them out but I feel like that will fuck up my teeth and my mouth and make me start hating this part of myself too.
My dad a few moments ago kept talking about how I need braces, and they were going to get me some, and even when I said I didn't want them he kept trying to talk me into it. I said I doubt my mouth would have enough room and he replied with, "They'd just pull some teeth if that's the case."
I kept up the same defense, "I don't want it, and I like how my teeth are now. I don't even have problems with them."
And naturally he responded with, "Maybe we should tie you down and fix your teeth that way." I hissed at him and responded with, "I will bite your fingers off if you try."
After he made it seem like he was joking by saying, "Do you really think I'd tie you down?"
My immediate response was, "Yes."
Maybe I do need braces, maybe I should get my teeth straightened out, but I don't want to, so why is he even joking about tying me down and having them fix my teeth without my permission??
I can't believe this all started based on an offhanded comment I made about how sometimes I miss losing teeth cause I miss how the blood would pool in my mouth.
I don't know how to feel, or what to do, he said we'd get back to this conversation later but I fear he really will force me.
I'm really sorry this happened, nonnie. Even if he played it out as a joke, what he said was fucked up and I think your response is very understandable. I think your anger at being mocked for having boundaries over your body is more than justified. While it's true that sometimes braces are necessary for health reasons, that's for a dentist to decide, not your dad. And even then, you are allowed to ask for information and to be given time so you can make an informed decision over what happens to your mouth.
I hope he let it go and didn't insist on the topic. Sending a big virtual hug ❤️
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Parents, Imma tell you something;
If your kid has crooked/misaligned teeth, and you take them to the dentist/orthodontist, and they tell you that your kid doesn't NEED braces;
Get your kid the damn braces.
I say this for many reasons;
1. You'll be saving them a lot of headaches. Literately.
Before I started Invisalign, I occationally had headache that I always associated (though I admit never verified) with my misaligned/clustered teeth and sinuses. But as soon as my teeth began to straigten, I haven't had a single headache.
Not only that, but let's talk about the financial headache. Teeth straightening technology has become so much more affordable now (easily by a couple thousand dollars), and there are so many options other than metal braces, so why would you burden your kid with that in the future? They're already going to have struggles financially in their adult lives, why not take one future problem away? (I don't have kids, but I'm a firm believer that if you're going to, you best be prepared to set them up to have an easier life than yours.)
I was told as a child that I would need to have braces to get straight teeth, and my parents had promised me to get them on and off before I ever finished high school. That never happened. And to be clear, even as a kid, I WANTED braces. I asked my dad later, sometime after I had started Invisalign why that was, and he said "they said it wasn't necessary, so we decided we didn't need to make the expence." Not once did they ever discuss this with me. Which I urge parents to do. For the love of god, communicate with your kids. I waited pretty much my entire childhood and early adult life, until my husband got a good job, in order for me to get braces myself. And I should have never had to do that.
2. SELF CONFIDENCE
Crooked and/or misaligned teeth is up there with body weight in physical traits that people stuggle with in having self confidence. I know I personally found my smile so ugly, I hated having my picture taken, or even just laughing because my teeth would be exposed. And by default I felt ugly, especially next to people who have staighter teeth or have better body proportions. While I am by no means "fat", I am overweight enough for me to be selfcontious about it, but having a beautiful, straight smile is one less thing I have to worry about. And why wouldn't you want that for your kids? Self confidence is a top contender to leading a happier, successful life, and all it takes is for you to be able to flash a smile you're proud of.
3. Straight teeth are easier to keep clean.
I feel like this should be a no brainer, but here we are. Personal experience; I had a tooth that was so crooked, it was unbearable to floss it. Which resulted in me pretty much never flossing, and as an adult I'm still trying to redevelop this habbit. I've also had my fair share of fillings, one of which will have to be root canaled. So you would think that healthy teeth would also (most likely) ultimately be cheaper on your wallet! Healthy teeth means little to no additonal treatments such as those fillings or root canals. (Although I am aware this isn't always the case and some people are more prone to cavities than others, but I personally would like to think that straight teeth would help mitigate.)
This ended up longer than expect, but I hope I got my point across, which really just circles back to my first statement; if your kids teeth are crooked, but you're told braces aren't necessary, just fucking get them.
I am going to end this thread with a disclaimer: all the above is based off of personal experience and opinion. I am by no means a professional in the dentisty field.
#braces#invisalign#parents#support your kids#teeth straightening#self confidence#beautiful smile#healthy teeth#straight teeth#crooked teeth#misaligned teeth#orthodontic retainers#orthodontics#orthodontist treatment#orthodontist#orthodontic aligners#dentist#dentistry
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How to Find the Best Dental Clinic Near La Porte TX
Introduction
You want to find a dental clinic near La Porte TX that is going to help you with your oral health. You might be looking for a clinic that will offer advanced treatments, like implants or teeth whitening. You might also want to compare the costs of different services offered by various clinics in this area. For example, do they offer higher quality prosthodontics at lower prices? Or are they willing and able to host some kind of educational class? The answer is yes—they do have these things available at their clinics but you need to know what exactly makes these dentists stand out from their competitors in this niche market.
Look For Quality Services
When it comes to finding the best dental clinic near La Porte TX, you'll want to make sure that your dentist has a good reputation. If they don't have a good one, then you could end up with an unsatisfactory experience.
When looking for quality services from your dentist and other health professionals, ask them about their past clients' experiences with them. This can help give you some insight into how reliable and trustworthy the clinic is overall. It will also help give you more information about what type of service level differs between different dentists in town so that when choosing which one fits best with your needs and budget (or lack thereof), there are no surprises!
Consider The Distance From Your Home
You should also consider the distance from your home to the dental clinic. Some people may prefer to go to a dental clinic that’s closer to their home, while others might want a more convenient location.
Dentists in La Porte TX are not all the same and there are many factors that can impact how far you have to travel before being able to see one of them. For example: if you live within an hour or two of downtown Houston, then chances are good that most dentists will be located there instead of on another side of town where they might need more space (and thus charge higher prices).
Confirm Whether You Can Get Affordable Services
If you're considering a dental clinic near La Porte TX, it's important to know what services they provide. The best clinics will be able to offer affordable options for all types of procedures and treatments.
To find out if your local dental office can provide affordable care, ask yourself these questions:
What are the costs associated with each procedure or treatment? For example, will I need braces? How much does that cost? Is there any discount available if I pay cash instead of using my insurance plan?
Are there payment plans available so that I don't have to pay full price at the time of service (or perhaps even before)? This is especially helpful if there's something about my health history that makes me ineligible for certain types of coverage (such as pregnancy). It also allows some flexibility when budgeting because although these plans may seem like good deals initially—they end up costing more than just paying upfront in most cases!
Check The Availability Of The Dentists
Check the availability of the dentists.
Make sure that you can see your dentist when it's convenient for you.
Find out how often they will be available, and if there are any restrictions on their schedule (such as holidays).
Evaluate Their Professional Ethics And Customer Care Skills
When it comes to dental clinics, you want to be sure that the people working there are competent and skilled.
This is where things get tricky: some clinics have a lot of experience with the services they provide, but may not have the proper licenses or accreditation. Other times, the clinic may have all the right credentials and experience, but not necessarily in your area of interest (like braces for kids).
If you’re looking for a new dentist near La Porte TX who specializes in braces for kids—or any other type of treatment—we recommend looking at reviews from previous patients who have gone through what you need done before making your decision.
If you want to find the right dental clinic near La Porte, TX, you have to do your research and compare the services these clinics offer.
If you want to find the right dental clinic near La Porte, TX, you have to do your research and compare the services these clinics offer. Here are some things that should be considered when choosing a dentist:
The dentist should be able to provide quality services at an affordable price. There is no point in paying top dollar for poor quality work or having someone rip off your bank account with unnecessary procedures (or both). A good dentist will provide all necessary treatments as well as preventative care in order to maintain healthy teeth and gums for life. They also make sure their staff members have good ethics and customer care skills so they can help people feel comfortable during visits without being pushy about selling additional products or services like teeth whitening kits after each cleaning session which are often unnecessary given how easy it is just finding them online nowadays."
Conclusion
As you can see, there are many factors to consider when choosing a dentist. But the main thing is to do your research and make sure that they have the experience required to handle your dental needs. If you want to find the right clinic near La Porte, TX, you need to check out their reviews online or ask around for recommendations from friends and family members who have already used them before.
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Your Amazing Guide to the Invisalign Tooth Straightening System in Winnipeg
Do you wish your smile looked different? Do any of your teeth seem to be missing or crooked? If so, consider looking into Invisaligns in Winnipeg. Invisaligns, a popular orthodontic method that uses clear aligners, is used to straighten teeth slowly. With Invisaligns, people won't be able to tell that you're getting orthodontic work done. Keep on reading to learn more about what invisaligns can do, and if they are right for you.
What is the Invisalign System? Who came up with it?
ATI Industries, an American company leader in healthcare engineering, sells and makes retainers under the brand name "Invisalign." More than a hundred healthcare and therapy companies work with the Santa Clara-based company. More than 50,000 dentists and orthodontists in the United States are trained to do the Invisalign procedure, according to the company.
How are my Invisalign braces going to help me?
The first step in getting Invisalign braces is to talk to a local provider of these braces so that a dentist can help you talk about the specific problems you want to fix. During this visit, your dentist will ask you how you would like your teeth and smile to look. If your expert thinks you qualify, they will give you one of three things to try.
Regular Invisalign braces are the most common type of Invisalign treatment and can be used by most people. This treatment could take anywhere from 12 to 36 months to finish, depending on how bad the condition being treated is.
The other procedure, called Invisalign Braces Express, is meant to help people quickly fix minor dental problems. Because it is not quite as effective as the regular Invisalign process, fewer people will be able to get this treatment.
Teenagers whose mouths are proliferating, may benefit from Invisalign Braces, the most comfortable and convenient way to straighten teeth.
The Invisalign tooth whitening method uses X-rays and unique 3D modeling techniques to make a detailed digital model of your jaw and teeth. Then, your dentist can use this model to make retainers and aligns to strengthen your teeth.
How long would I have to wear my Invisalign retainer?
It will depend on how bad the problem is, but the average treatment time for Invisalign retainers is between 12 and 36 months. Even though the aligners can be taken out during the day, it is best to wear them for 20–22 hours daily to get the best results. If you don't use them all the time, your processes will take longer or stop working altogether.
Do Invisalign braces make teeth straighter?
More than a million people have used the Invisalign system to straighten their teeth, and many more are taking advantage of this new way to care for their teeth. Invisaligns are less noticeable and more comfortable way of straightening teeth than traditional braces.
For more information about Invisalign Winnipeg visit our website https://www.tuxedodental.ca/
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