i used to be a dental-phobe. i would pass out in the chair and scare the dentist. many times i had to have sugar put under my tongue to revive me.

i always looked for a dentist that specialized in 'troubled children',, because they would have the skills to help me, and not let me just die. i did die (or have a 'near death experience) one time in the chair, under the influence of nitrous. the dentist was so involved in the filling that he didn't notice, and i didn't tell him, for fear he wouldn't let me have gas again.

this went on most of my life (for a good reason i won't go into here), until i got my first cap, in my late 50's. everything was hard with that... the dentist couldn't find the nerve (this is not rare for me), she gave me three injections, and i could tell her schedule was being ruined. i got mad. (things happen when i get mad.) i decided i just didn't care anymore.

i told the dentist that the injection worked, and go ahead and start. fortunately for me, it wasn't drilling or anything, just a lot of pushing and polishing. it didn't hurt a bit. O.O i couldn't believe it... all those years, all that fuss, and it was not even as bad as stubbing my toe~! i just quit being afraid.



i got started answering the post because of the mention of the drill sounds. my dentist has new tech tools, and they are almost noiseless. at least they don't sound like street repair tools~! omg, that sound is worse than the feeling~! so, if you have a dentist from the stone age, it doesn't cost anymore to go to a new tech one~!!

best wishes, and may you find you have lost your fear~!