So 2 weeks ago I went to the dentist for an emergency tooth extraction. I've always had a massive fear of the dentist and due to a bad gag reflex I never learnt how to properly brush nor could I properly get far enough back. Regardless I was in alot of pain and so I got the single tooth extracted. On Monday I went in for a follow up to see how the hole was going. It's going well. They then did a very thorough examination of all my teeth and something I knew deep down, had to have 3 wisdom teeth (as I only have 3) and 2 other teeth removed. But the rest of the 30 odd teeth I thought for sure id fucked them all up. Yes I have but not enough to even do a root canal. So today (Tuesday) we did a clean. Boi did it hurt. But holy fuck I wish I had a before and after photo. It cost like $250 Aussie dollarydoos for the clean but holy fuck I'd pay that every month to have teeth that look as fucking good as they managed to do after just one 45 min appt. Now tomorrow I'm getting the 5 teeth pulled under sedation so I'm healed before Christmas and can for the first time in my 20 odd years of living feel happy and pain free about my oral health. Idk about y'all but the difference in just one clean has done to my self esteem is phenomenal. Like you can google excessive something rather that calcifies and goes hard and I pretty much had that on all my teeth. Some to a massive extent. Others barely any. But fuck me dead and call me a kangaroo they look bloody brilliant now. I also have taken a now photo and will take another photo in a month's time once the holes from the rest of the teeth that need to be removed have healed as well as the fact I want to keep my teeth looking this good. The dentist gave me this prescription toothpaste called neuroflour 5000 or something. It's kind of like putting antitrust on a rusty trailer after sanding it back. It won't fix the holes but it'll stop them from getting worse. So will get a photo around Christmas time. I wish I had got it done sooner like everyone says after the fact. But the pain I was in and the self esteem god I wish I'd done it sooner. Sorry for rambling on but I'm waiting for the valium to kick in so I can be less anxious and actually get some sleep tonight before the big day tomorrow.