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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Mommabear753 on 2026-07-08 20:04:14+00:00.

I’ve been scared to go to the dentist for years. It’s not really a natural phobia, but I’ve been afraid since I was a teen. I finally got up the courage to go today and it was a shit show. I don’t know what I expected, but it was so much worse.

The hygienist came in and poked around and my gums were immediately bleeding. She asked how long it had been since I was to the dentist and I said “a while”. She smirked and agreed “yeah” that it had been a while. So embarrassing. Anyway, to get down to it, I have a mouth full of cavities. 14 to be exact. I’m absolutely devastated and don’t know where to go from here. I need substantial work and even a couple root canals to heal from my negligence.

TL;DR I didn’t go to the dentist for 11 years and have so many cavities. Go to the dentist.