My teeth are awful and I’m scared to go to the dentist!! Pic attached.

I have massive dental phobia, I once had a panic attack in the chair (i was having a tooth out). I'm also needle phobic which doesn't help.

I force myself to go, because I need to go. It isn't pleasant but a good dentist understands people with dental phobia.

When I registered with my new dentist, I mentioned my phobias and they registered me with a dentist who specialises in dental phobic patients. He's absolutely wonderful, very calm, explains everything, takes his time. Same with the hygienist, she pauses and gives me time, very gentle.

Your teeth are not awful. I was expecting them to be really bad. They are pretty normal. These are not the kind you would be embarrassed to see a dentist. Sorry, but I think you are doing this for attention.

Your teeth look great! I’d swap with you if I could.
Take care of them and go to the dentist. Tell them about your anxiety when you book your appointment and they may offer some suggestions to help you.

Your teeth look nice. My friends partners teeth are all black and shrivelled - years of neglect, smoking, sugar. He goes to the dentist.
Yours will probably be the best set they see that day!

They literally just need a clean…

@SwingleSingle wtaf?? Your teeth look amazing!

Did you upload the wrong photo? All I can see is a photo of nice teeth.

Agreeing with everyone that they're fine to look at, obviously a dentist should check them for health and if you're in pain that's another issue. I hope you can get a supportive one and feel ok.
It is true sickness/ED can cause issues for teeth; mine worsened due to pregnancy sickness, which is very common they said, and there's nothing I can do but keep seeing the dentist and get treatment so they don't get any worse than they have to.
There's so many images of Ross white teeth online that some people expect theirs to look like that. Not many have completely white, even teeth normally.
Didn't most people have false teeth by their 30s in our great grandparents' time? I bet not many had teeth that look as good as the photo.

If you're in the UK, ask to be referred to the Community Dentist. Your GP can refer you if you aren't registered with a dentist.

It's an NHS specialist service. Among other things they deal with phobic/anxious patients. A friend told me about it. Somehow I was able to have a procedure I'd needed for 10 years but was too scared to deal with. It's a game changer ❤

Your teeth are fine!! (I was a dental nurse before my son was born so have seen it all) they are a tiny bit stained which could be scaled off or you could get teeth whitening. But they’re straight and healthy I promise x

As a dentist you don't need to be scared of going even if every single tooth is decayed. I genuinely could not give a shiny shit, it is my job to care for teeth

However your teeth look fine in the photo. They are clean, your gums are pink and healthy, no obvious calculus, maybe a tiny bit of staining/calculus between some of your teeth but nothing a quick scale can't fix. In my current place of work those would be probably the best teeth I saw all day (certainly the cleanest). Don't worry, you have nothing to be embarrassed about

Can't see anything wrong with your teeth. If yours are bad then I need euthanasia in comparison.

They look fine. Good in fact. Straight and evenly spaced. I thought they were going to be like somebody I hav seen at my local supermarket who has missing teeth and the ones she does have are at all angles.

The only thing that's wrong with your teeth is that you need to see a hygienist like we all do. Job done. I honestly have no idea why you are being so daft. The dentist doesn't care, they will just give you advice.

I think that picture is AI.

Go for it, you won't regret it. I got my teeth sorted in 2018 and I'm still reaping the benefits despite moving dentists. I had a few fillings put in and a broken wisdom tooth removed.

Jeez, I thought mine were OK, but you make me look like Shane McGowan by comparison! Nothing wrong with your smilers! 😁

Me too. Massive dentist phobia and years of being fobbed off. Now they are a mess which will cost me thousands

Your teeth look perfect to me

What are you talking about?! Your teeth as absolutely fine.

Ha, I wish mine were like that, and I am spending a ton on orthodontic treatment at the moment!

I had a dental phobia for about 5 years, it is curable.

I didn't go to the dentist for 15+ years due to fear but in the end bit the bullet and it was fine! I need 2 fillings and both were painless. Now I happily go twice a year for a check up and hygienist.

Just go!

They look incredibly lovely and healthy, YABU

What on earth are you talking about @SwingleSingle Your teeth are fine. Look like they need a polish and scale, as there is some plaque near the gums (that can lead to bad breath, and eventually gum disease,) but they look fairly straight and look like normal coloured teeth.

Your teeth are honestly not that bad and I guarantee any dentist will have seen worse. I'm religious about my teeth and visit my dentist regularly but this wasn't always the case, my brother had dentist phobia which rubbed off on me so I avoided it like the plague but my current dentist is lovely.