Quote Originally Posted by noxious.sunshine View Post
I also have an irrational fear of losing my teeth.
I have that fear too! My dad had gingivitis and lost all his teeth by the time he was 50, and I'm kind of afraid that it's genetic. I floss all the time, but it seems like plaque just loves my teeth. It also doesn't help that one of my front teeth is a prosthetic. I damaged my tooth when I was 11, and lost it when I was 18. In between that 7 years, I went through multiple root canals and two sets of braces to try to save that tooth, but it didn't work. There was a lot of pain in my mouth growing up. I feel like losing teeth would be even more pain.

It also doesn't help that my dentist moved to Colorado. So now, if I have to go to the dentist, I have to book a flight across the country. Ridiculous.