Teeth!!!!!

For the first time in a little over 5 years I did it. I went to the dentist. I have made and canceled so many appointments in the last 5 years due to nerves, I was being to think I would never go back. So I made my appointment with John's knowing I would be far less likely to chicken out in front of him and I didn't. I had an awful experience in a dentist's chair as a child, I don't even think I was 10 at the time, and it's left me scared, yes even after all these years. The appointment went well, no cavities, teeth are all in great shape, got a cleaning, but I need to see a periodontist. Evidently my gums need some work, definitely root planing and scaling but possibly surgery. YIKES! One spot of good news is that if I can tolerate the occasion issues my wisdom teeth which have never broken my gum line give me, the dentist suggests to leave them alone unless they are causing major issues for me. Where my wisdom teeth are located is so deeply in my jaw bones he said I am almost guaranteed permanent numbness from the oral surgery to remove them. So there you go one appoint down, my first peri consult in 3 weeks.