My sister a dentist my brother a doctor

Taylor's dental checkup

TAYLORS POV

Come on Taylor this should literally be nothing to you, I mean you're a damn dentist after all you shouldn't be afraid to see your own dentist that's ridiculous, you do this to people literally all the time, this shouldn't be any different. I already know I'm going to get the whole it's been a lot more then 6 months lecture from her but I can't help it I've been way to panicked to book the appointment, but that's not my fault.

Everyone has fears, dental anxiety is one of the main fears a lot of people suffer from and it is also the cause of why many people don't go to the dentist even when they should. It's why small issues turn into even bigger issues making people even more afraid to undergo dental treatment. Me being a dentist I should be more used to this but unfortunately I also suffer from dental anxiety.

"Hey Tay, you ready" Gigi asked standing at the doorway of the waiting room with a soft smile.

"Yeah I guess" I say nervously standing up.

She lead me back to an exam room and motioned inside so I went in and kinda just stood in the corner. Gigi was the hygienist at my friend Abigail's dental office. Abigail, also known as Abby has been my best friend since Freshman year of high school, and she also is a dentist, we went through the struggle of dental school together.

"You know you can take a seat Tay" Gigi said softly.

"I know, I think I'll actually just wait" I reply nervously

She gave me a sympathetic look but nodded anyways

"So how have things been going" she asked setting a tray of things up.

"Fine" I reply briefly not really being in the mood to talk.

Shortly after Abby came in and gave me a soft smile

"It's about time, I thought you had given up on me Tay" she said with a smirk knowing I was really behind on my 6 month checkups

"N no" I reply nervously

"Jesus what's happened to you, why are you so scared all of a sudden" she asked patting the chair motioning for me to take a seat

I nervously went over and sat down and she brought her stool beside me and sitting down.

"I I'm not scared" I say nervously.

"Taylor, I can't help you if you don't tell me what's going on" Abby said

"I I'm fine" I reply

"Ok if you say so" she said leaning the chair back and bringing her stool behind the chair as Gigi puts the set tray on the table for her.

She puts on a mask and gloves and my breathing immediately got heavier

"Hey Tay it's alright, take some deep breaths for me ok" she said pulling her mask down

I tried taking some deep breaths mimicking hers till I calmed myself down a bit

"There we go, it's ok I'm not going to hurt you, you know that" Abby said pulling her mask back up.

"It's just a stupid fear for me to still have" I sigh

"Hey a fear of the dentist is not stupid, even when you work as one, no one said you had to like going to the dentist to enjoy being a dentist" she stated

"Can you open for me Tay" she said softly grabbing her mirror and probe.

I opened my mouth a little bit and she took that to her advantage and slipped the tools in my mouth

"Ok relax your chin a bit for me" she said softly using her thumb to try and open my mouth a bit more.

I relaxed a bit and she got me to open my mouth a little more then it was.

"That'll do for now" she said starting to check my teeth.

Shortly her tools came out of my mouth and I immediately closed it.

"Alright so here's the deal" she said immediately making me panic not liking those words

"Hey it's ok, it's nothing big, you have a small cavity so I want to put you on laughing gas to make this easier on both of us, is Austin home to come pick you up after I don't want to send you to drive home alone" Abby asked making me nod.

"M maybe you could do his and Amelias checkup too?" I ask still really nervous

"Yeah of course, G can you go give them a call" Abby asked making her nod and leave the room

"Let's get you set up" she said.