Well, the bruise disappeared! Literally, not a mark! I really need to leave things a while before I go posting. But this panic/anxiety is another menopause symptom.
And re the dentists. I never got the gas mask, I envied those who did get gas. Always injections for me. My dentist is great, her injections are painless, in most cases, and she is gentle, stops to check how I am doing. If only I had her as a child. The sore tooth has settled, so fingers crossed.
My mother didn't have the time to check on our brushing, but my 17 year old has great teeth, brushed from first one. Though, she has a small filling which annoyed me, as I was so meticulous and avoided sweet things for first 2 years of her life. And so straight, as she got braces. But of course, she wants them whitened. Always something to make us unhappy!