Are you afraid of going to the dentist?

When I was in primary school, I was so fearful when the nurse came with a file & start calling the names of all the students who need to go for dentist check-up. I always hope that my name will not be called...but my name was in that LIST.... :( We have to follow the nurse to the dentist, the reason why I am so fearful because the nurse and trainee destist are so fierce! They keep scream at us to open our mouth wide wide, sometimes we just couldn't, already maximum! They do not explain the procedure and let us understand and be prepared emotionally. As an adult I still do not like to go and see the dentist but I still go for the yearly check up, cleaning and when necessary. But now I'm not so fearful because this private dentist is very nice, he explained to me what is the process and give me encouragement and give me confidence. Very good dentist, he is the best! I just wonder why can't all the destist be like him, gentle and very understanding!

I usually get a dental check up, I love the feeling when the dentist is cleaning my teeth, and I never been afraid of going to a dentist even when I was still a child.

no im not afraid of the dentist, instead i love to visit on their clinic. however dentist right now are too expensive their services. LOL

I was SOOOOOOOOO afraid when I was little. You couldnt get me in a dentist's chair at all. I would kick and scream and cry if they try to take me. Now I dont mind. Ive been there already a few times and am now saving up for a root canal. Its weird too. I dont even mind getting the novacaine either lol.

well about a year ago i had my 2 front teeth knocked out by a ball, so ever since ive had specialist dentist treatment, and lets say, its thorough... so yes i am afraid. i have x-rays, injections every time and its horrible!

I am terrified to go to the Dentist. Becouse the one time whene I went they where going to pull one of my teeth and it hurt like crazy. Even tho I had a baby I am still terrified.

yes,yes,yes iam afriad of that needle it hurts when they injected it in your gums.i hate going to the dentist.i know we have to go but it still don,t make the situation no better.now i say it,s bad when adults go just think how the kids must feel.poor thing be crying before they get in the chair.i don,t to much laugh the laughing gas they give you i felt like they gave me to much.i couldn,t stop laughing knowing i was in pain.so for me the dentist can and do be a scary place for adults as well as childrens.

I go twice a year and I really don't understand why people are so afraid to go - and no, I've never had a baby

my dentist picks on me because I am so tense. Yes...get regular cleanings and I'm not sure what it is...the sound or the metal but I do get uptight. It is never as bad as I would imagine and always such a relief when it is done and over. I'm the same way with getting my eyes checked. I do it but don't like it.

Im not always going to the dentist but it doesn't mean im afraid of dentist. When i was young maybe yes, but now, not anymore. I just go and visit dentist twice a year for cleaning my teeth, coz i do have still a strong teeth which i gave extra care. Happy posting.

i don't like to go to dentist, but i do go there regularly. thanks God, my teeth are very good. i don't need any medical treatment. i want to there just for regular cleaning work. because i heard in some clinic they don't use disposable equipment, it would be not safe to our health. so i'm very keen to choose a good clinic, even i need to pay a little expensive price. i have one clinic it's most expensive in my area, but i want to get better service. so even my income is slim,but for this service i would like to pay. it's a little luxurious to my economical level.

How often do you go to the dentist and get good news? I hate dentists and I go only when I have to. I have been to dentists that tell me that I need to floss more and that I have a cavity. Guess what? I have an addiction to flossing and I do it like 5 times a day. So I will go to another dentist and I magically won't have any cavities. I have had a lot of bad experiences in the dental office and I dislike the lies they tell just to make money. Dentists aren't excited to see clean teeth. They want to charge you up the butt.

we'll i never was afraid of going because i've always kept my teeth clean and everytime i ate sugar i would trick water with it so the sugar just wouldn't sit on my teeth. and so now as i got older i'm not as much all about teeth i used to love brushing it was so fun now its just becomes boring. so i'm afraid i might have a cavity my teeth hurts we i eat chocolate and didn't even think it had alot of sugar in choclate -cry- so now i'm afraid to go my check up in a month. ahhh.

I am very afraid to go to dentists. My mother always books me two appointments with dentists twice a year. She wants to make sure that my teeth are in right shapes. To me, the most disturbing about dentists is the smell. I just can not stand it.

the only reason i am afraid to go to the dentist is of how much they charge and how much the bill is going to be. i have no dental insurance so anything i have to pay has to come out of my pocket, hence i do not go very often as i cannot afford it.

I dread going to the dentist, so much so that I would postpone the appointments. And it usually ended up with skipping the appointments totally, until I have a problem with a tooth or two. Terrible, isn't it?

Oh yes, I'm one of those who will only go to the dentist if the toothache is very bad. otherwise I wont go to the dentist. The smell of the dental room and the sound of the drilling machine combined to make me fearful of dentist. I think it's all the fault of the school's dentists. Those are the really lousy ones, and when we were young, seeing our classmates returned with bloody mouth was so terrifying.

yes thats y i brush my teeth in morning & night also , i have got 3 root cannel done on my tooth & i know how painful it is

nope i'm not afraid to go. dentists are one of my bestfriends. i love going to the dentist to have my teeth checked as i am very particular when it comes to dental hygiene. i have cleaning and dental checkups regularly. although i don't have perfect teeth, i do want to keep all of them that's why i consult the dentist. i had no such fears when i was a kid. my aunt who was my dentist when i was a kid always made me feel good when i see her. she always had this great smile and persona that's why i always had a pleasant experience with her. i didn't mind the pain. i knew then that it was part of the program.

haha, I have never go to the dentist, but if you have some problem with you teeth, you had better go as soon as possible, or it will annoy you all the time.