Seeker33, that's awesome and brave of you! Nothing to be embarrassed about... I think a lot of us have to go through similar things, learning how to navigate health care once we're away from our families.

My mom took us to the dentist when I was young, but after a point... my parents got divorced, and they both kind of gave up on parenting. So there was a long period with no dental care. I didn't really think about it at all... it took awhile, once I was out of school and living on my own, to sort out dental stuff, and was really scary with the first visit!

Good luck with the visit, and I hope the x-rays turn out fine!