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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/MiserableSpeed8861 on 2025-11-20 15:38:43+00:00.
Edit: Yes, my dentist is also my uncle. I didn't think it would be important to the story and might have switched to uncle mid way through
Obligatory didn't happen today but two weeks ago. I book an appointment to get a tooth filling.So I arrive at the appoinnted date and wait to get called in. Its important to note that I did no esearch on how the procedure is done or any care for it.
I get called in, walk in and have some small talk with my dentist before gettting to the actual doctor question.Heres the snippet of the important part.
Dentist: Have you gotten any sensitivity on the tooth? Me: No. I actually dont feel any sensitivity. Dentist: Okay. It doesn't look that deep. So, do you know what material you'd prefer or what type of numbing you'd want? Me: Ohh.. material.. any is okay. I honestly dont think I'll need any type of numbing, you said it's not that deep and I dont like injections. Uncle: .….Okay... Are you sure about the numbing? Me: Yeah. Uncle: Okay.
Cue the start of the procedure. Im sitting there thinking to myself why people are scared of dentists. Its super chill Ive never had any bad experience. He starts drilling my tooth Im like yeah I was right no pain.
Dentist: Are you sure you dont want any numbing? Me: "shakes head"
Continues drilling. One second passes two seconds..three seconds. The last thing I hear is him saying actually it looks abit deep then it hits me. The worst pain Ive ever felt in my life. I flinch and pull away. I already have tears in my eyes. I regret everything. I want to cry. Why did I do this to myself.
Dentist: Do you need any numbing? Me: "nods"
He pulls out the biggest injection I've ever seen. I hate injections. After that pain, It feels like a pinch. He gives it a few minutes to set.I get the procedure done. I still feel the lingering pain when he drills my tooth Im honestly half scared half expecting pain.
2 weeks later, Im back at that chair for a check up. The sound of a drill makes me flinch. I have muaic on blast to distract myself. I get it. The whole scared of dentists thing is so real.
TL;DR: Went to a dentist appointment, insisted I don't need any numbing ended up traumatizing myself and getting scared of drills.