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Nothing gives me more anxiety than shake ups at the dentist. I love my hygienist and would hate to lose her. She is very good and has taught me so much.

My dentist is so mellow he calms me down.

I had a great dentist where I lived previously. He was also on staff at the medical school where I worked as a postdoc, and had even published a couple studies (on oral tumors) with my boss. He used to tell me funny stories from his own research years while he worked on me.

He was the first medical professional who took my issue of sensitivity to local anesthetics (not really an allergy, although it might as well be) seriously, and knew how to deal with it - your comment about calming you down reminded me of that. It's an issue that I have to be alert about in every medical setting. Dentists may encounter it more often than most.

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Any time I head to the doctor or dentist I am anxious and my labs and blood pressure show it. I try to talk myself down mentally but the older I get the harder it is to control. I had to change primary doctors last year and they wouldn't let me leave the clinic until my blood pressure went down. She added another blood pressure Med for mornings. Seems to work because my blood pressure was 102/60 yesterday.

Awesome! Cleaning your teeth is very important when you have braces or your teeth can look awful when they come off. You get a gold star and a bright smile! 😁🎉⭐️

Yay! 😂

That's the best feeling! Your teeth feel so good after a cleaning.