Dental horror stories
What it is about dentists that brings out palpitations in people? We’re not entirely sure but we’re guessing that these tales of woe probably won’t help much…
Feeling icky
"OK, confessional. I went to the dentist once with a dreadful hangover – oh God I can’t I’m telling you this. I was feeling really rough and she must have triggered my gag reflex because next thing I knew I’d been sick. Like everywhere. I was absolutely mortified, as was she. Even typing these words now brings me out in a cold sweat."
Paul, Manchester
Talking with your mouth full
"Not really a horror story but it is funny. I was at the dentists for a filling and the dentist didn’t stop chatting. One of his questions was ‘what do you do for a living?’ Of course I couldn’t reply properly with his hands in my mouth so I mumbled ‘courier driver’. He must have thought I’d said ‘careers advisor’ because he starts telling me all about his son and asking what career path he should follow. He spent so long outlining all his different options I didn’t have the heart to tell him I worked for Business Post…."
Duncan, Croydon
Pooper-scooper
"My little boy’s first tooth came out eating an apple and he swallowed it. He was devastated that the tooth fairy might not come so I had the unenviable task of dissecting his next number two. Eugh."
Sally, E1
Toofless
"My six-year-old daughter was running up the stairs when she tripped and fell headlong into the bathroom. She smashed her two front teeth on the toilet pedestal and there was blood absolutely everywhere. Thankfully they were her milk teeth – her new teeth have now grown through and they’re straight and white and lovely!"
Vivien, Sevenoaks
Got the needle
"I was doing some sewing and stupidly put the needle between my teeth while I hunted for the thread. Like a fool I bit down on it and it took a big chip out of my front tooth. It looked dreadful so I went along to the dentist for a hugely expensive reconstruction, which promptly fell off three days later! The dentist wanted to charge me again to have it put back on (?!) which was my cue to find a new ethical dentist."
Vicky, Brighton
"OK, confessional. I went to the dentist once with a dreadful hangover – oh God I can’t I’m telling you this. I was feeling really rough and she must have triggered my gag reflex because next thing I knew I’d been sick. Like everywhere. I was absolutely mortified, as was she. Even typing these words now brings me out in a cold sweat."
Paul, Manchester
Talking with your mouth full
"Not really a horror story but it is funny. I was at the dentists for a filling and the dentist didn’t stop chatting. One of his questions was ‘what do you do for a living?’ Of course I couldn’t reply properly with his hands in my mouth so I mumbled ‘courier driver’. He must have thought I’d said ‘careers advisor’ because he starts telling me all about his son and asking what career path he should follow. He spent so long outlining all his different options I didn’t have the heart to tell him I worked for Business Post…."
Duncan, Croydon
Pooper-scooper
"My little boy’s first tooth came out eating an apple and he swallowed it. He was devastated that the tooth fairy might not come so I had the unenviable task of dissecting his next number two. Eugh."
Sally, E1
Toofless
"My six-year-old daughter was running up the stairs when she tripped and fell headlong into the bathroom. She smashed her two front teeth on the toilet pedestal and there was blood absolutely everywhere. Thankfully they were her milk teeth – her new teeth have now grown through and they’re straight and white and lovely!"
Vivien, Sevenoaks
Got the needle
"I was doing some sewing and stupidly put the needle between my teeth while I hunted for the thread. Like a fool I bit down on it and it took a big chip out of my front tooth. It looked dreadful so I went along to the dentist for a hugely expensive reconstruction, which promptly fell off three days later! The dentist wanted to charge me again to have it put back on (?!) which was my cue to find a new ethical dentist."
Vicky, Brighton
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mackemprincess1
wrote on 19 May 2009 at 09:27 PM
I have not been to the dentist for over 4 years due to the harrowing experience i had when I was pregnant in the Dentists Chair. My teeth are really weak and for years all i drank was Coke plus having a really sweet tooth and not looking after them properly when younger didn't help either. So i went to the dentist and at 8 half months pregnant the dentist thought it would be a good idea to extract a tooth that wasn't giving me any pain. I was giving anasethic and when the dentist started extracting i was in utter pain, i was screaming and crying i was in so much pain, the dentist said what is the matter you should not be in pain as i have give you plenty anaesethic and carried on anyway. As if i would be screaming and crying in pain if i wasn't ? The pain didn't go away for ages actually it was probably labour that made me forget about the pain in my mouth, i was coming towards my maternity leave and ended up having two weeks off on the sick thru the pain! This dentist has scarred me, my teeth are dropping to bits but im just too petrified to go back which in affect is rubbing off on to the children coz im even too scared to take them which i know is not right and i have to some how confront my fear! - Something to say? Add a comment...
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