<human>: My girlfriend of 4 years constantly complains that her teeth or gums hurt to the point where she can't chew solid food. I have told her to visit a dentist to get it checked out but every time I do so she just shrugs it off and says she doesn't want to. I have asked her why and at first she would say it's because she doesn't have insurance. However now she can get insurance now but she doesn't want to apply for it. She says it's because of her mother. She lives at home still. Apparently they both have this fear that if my girlfriend goes to the doctor they will,find something wrong with her. I told her that if she doesn't get it checked out now it could get really bad and even more expensive later on. She is still apprehensive about the whole thing and I'm really worried for her.

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<bot>: girlfriend has teeth problems and fears going to the dentist so she has been putting it off for years and living with the pain.