In highschool I had a tooth that had a nerve exposed and I was in an incredible amount of pain I couldn t eat I couldn t drink and I needed strong pain killers just to sleep As a result I have avoided it like the plague as Ana adult knowing eventually it would back fire And then you wait so long and you then have more fear will they judge me Will they make fun of me Will they think I deserve all of this because they think I am irresponsible Will I be disgusting to them Every single one of these thoughts and more went through my brain I had a genuine fear I had a tooth break in December I made 3 appointments and got three cancellations I finally had one stick and I went It was for two extractions and I will be returning .