I have a huge fear of the dentist too. The only bad experiences I've had are being told that I had over 20 cavities at once (I went to a different dentist after that and they said I actually had 3.) But I haven't been to the dentist in years either out of fear of what they're going to tell me and I have an irrational fear that they're going to pull all my teeth and make me wear dentures. I'd almost rather have dentures so I don't have to go to the dentist anymore. I've tried laughing gas (I forgot the technical name) and that helps when I'm getting a cavity filled only if they really crank it up, but it costs like 75$ a pop and I'm poor. I have access to a dentist office that my insurance covers right in the same building as my doctor, therapist and psychiatrist, but I haven't been able to bring myself to make an appointment. I also had a lot of metal fillings done in the past that were really poorly done and have had to be redone in the last 8 years or so. I feel like the dental field is a crap shoot.

You are not alone. Dentists are scary as ****.