Dental Denial

Sitting in the dentist's waiting room, my hands shaking so much I can hardly type.

I guess everyone is allowed one irrational fear. And mine would be sea creatures. I don't consider my fear of the dentist as irrational. Who can claim that a visit to the dentist was ever a pleasure. I don't care how hot or sexy your dentist is, he or she will at some point cause you pain.

The dentist, pokes around in your mouth, with sharp metal objects - that's inside your body - while you're awake, and you're trapped in that chair, with a massive light blinding you. Yah, not my idea of a relaxing afternoon.

And what's more, with a visit to the dentist, the pain usually doesn't stop there. For hours or days after you're likely to have pain - like when you do an extraction or a filling. Who ever goes to the dentist and gets instant relief? No, you end up with more and prolonged pain.

I don't think my fear of the dentist is irrational. At all.