lil blanket burrito

Made my first dental appointment in 10 years now that I have insurance I can afford to use and my tooth hurts.

My parents only took me to appointments about once every 5 years or so. They failed to get protective sealants on them even though it was covered. I got a new tooth brush once or twice a year and I had to hide it because my parents wouldn't replace it if my siblings used it(they often did). They wouldn't get me floss. I didn't know that I needed to replace my tooth brush every 6 weeks until this year.

I didn't have insurance in my early 20s because my parents claimed me as a dependent and wouldn't let me on their insurance.

I was so scared to go for 5 more years because I know my teeth are super jacked up and I wasn't able to do anything about it. The last time I went, I had extensive decay. I am so scared of looking irresponsible and being unable to afford treatment.