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Dentalisphobia

Dentalisphobia = A human phsycological phobia towards anything to do with dental and dentistry (noun)

Haha there is no such word in the dictionary.
But my it really decribes my ever growing fear of dentist and dental clinics/centres.

Today had to go down to HPB to check out my molar tooth which was hurting a few months ago. So at first i though it was the usual place at NDC but when i checked in for my appointment, the nurse directed me to HPB schools dental services. So i just went la, and i realise.. its was such a freaky and kiddy place.

The lift door open and immediately there was and overpowering dental smell which i've always hated (I had some dental problems when i was young). And my legs went jelly because of the smell (a mixture of smells, mainly drills, machine, sanitary, medicine and dental cement fillings) awwwh god I hate it. Then i walk along this long corridor and the smell became stronger. Btw the entire level was painted in surgical green and it was creepy, i prefered the NDC.

So i entered the registration area and guess what!! All of them there were primary school kids and their parents. I was probably the oldest patient!!! Can you imagine, suddenly this tua jia person just walk in like that and i was equally shocked because its was like so malu. They look at me, I look at them, and we were like..



It turned out the dentist could not diagnose what caused that mysterious sharp pain. Which was lucky because i've been through root canal treatment and IT SUCKS! And why?

Imagine having to go back once a week for one month throughout the treatment period. They put you on anesthetic, they drill you then they patched you up and they do it all over again next week. Coupled with my phobia for anything dental, its was a horrible experience! I had to take multiple xrays and then wait for it to come out. Then sit on that hated sadomasochism seat with two doctors in SURGICAL suits, next 3 injections two in the gums and one directly below the root where they are going to do the "digging".

posted by Don @ 6:18 PM