Why do I hate the dentist?
958324
maybe its the fact that you dont have controll over wether you will feel pain the dentist does   ..and if he/she is paying attention to what they are doing
1073516
nope, they all do what they are told ...and tread lightly around me...the signs on my door of the 'no' theory help, and my padded walls...and....and...and...There are a lot of them that I can't stand!!!!!!!!Three reasons, fat, ugly, and stupid!\nOK, well thanks a lot there Erock..you asked this question i obnoxiously answered it...i think pretty well too...however....you/I jinxed it! i got in a HUGE killing screaming match with my boss...and after he finally settled down, he apologized for screaming at me...it DAMN WELL WAS HIS FAULT.\n"The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue."- DP
993130
coz the dentist is so expensive
1145586
I am terrified of the dentist... I'm 42!!! I have finally found a way I can get things done.. I get intravenis (sp?) sleep dentistry done...  they stick an IV in my arm.. and, although I'm awake.. I'm only semi-aware that something is being done.. I remember almost nothing of the work... 3-4 hours at a time.. I feel no pain... and even when I wake up and afterward.. the pain is bearable.. it's soooooooo much easier....  it's a little more expensive having to pay for the IV but it's worth it if you have a fear of the dentist... I highly recommend it...  check with local dentists.. not everybody does it.
228989
no i hate my job it sucks
1106520
I like my job.  Dentist sometimes give me positive suggestion, but sometimes I hate with them, because I didn't get anything from them.
722688
When I purchased our practice long ago, we took over from a retiring dentist.  There was one family Iremember the mom was all over us, "She wanted to know who these new kids were?"  Well we saw the girls, it was one question after another.  We finsihed the exam.  Each girl had 6-7 cavities.   She wanted  us to show her, so we did as best we could pulled out the X-ray, tried to cam a full year of radiography into a 30 second explanation.  pocked the little pocky thing(exporer) into some stick spots.  Well needless to say they never came back.  They even went so far as to call the previous owner and tell them how agressive we were.  Turns out the previous dentist was terified of the mom and dad,  She had always been all over him and over the years  he just wanted to get them out of the office whenever they came in.  He under treated unintentionally because of the mother and father.  \n\nAs far as your situation, look, if you don't trust your dentist, ask him to show you the cavity.   Whenever I sense that a patient is not confident in my diagnosis. I'll stop in the middle of the procedure get my intraoral cameral and take a snapshot of the lesion.  ust to re-assure the patient that he has made the right decision.  Ask your dentist if he can show you the cavity.  We love questions.  Good luck\nThey are your teeth, you have the right to ask questions.
1154385
Yes, you can ask.  \nI asked a dentist for my x-rays. They would not send the records to my new dentist.  I called the office and asked them when I could pick up the x-rays.  They gave me a day and time and when I arrived in the office, they made me wait over 30 minutes.  I took the x-rays to the new dentist and he said they were copies and very poor copies. He showed them to me the x-rays and I couldn't believe it.   I had to get new x-rays.  \n\nThe former dentist was a jerk, that's why he is no longer my dentist.
249013
Because you have nerves that go into your teeth.  When you have your teeth done, the nerves can become irritated.  It usually goes away pretty quick.
456554
why do you want gold teeth? its very unattractive!
592741
Hi Lucy,\nI put off going to a dentist too because I was so scared. But when a tooth cracked I had to go, so I looked for a dentist who specialized in treating nervous patients like you and me. So I went, and guess what? It turned out to be not bad at all!\nI got to wear headphones and listen to really relaxing music. He also put cotton or a foam spongy thing to keep my mouth open and a tube that kept taking the saliva out. Then he put a numbing cream in my mouth. When he was sure it worked, he then very gently gave me some tiny shots of novocaine which didn't bother me at all. My eyes were closed, so I had to ask him if he really DID give me the shots!\nObviously he did, because when he repaired my tooth I didn't feel anything. He also kept explaining what he was doing or what I was going to hear next (drilling and grinding noises) but honestly, there was no pain. I was more worried that I would fall asleep, I was so relaxed! Afterwards, he just had me tap my teeth on a small piece of film a few times to make sure that the bite was ok (and drill a bit until it was perfect.)\nAnd that was it! \nSo please tell your mom but let her know how scared you are. And best of luck!
491567
Poor dental hygiene...
863741
I can not stand people sucking on there teeth after they have eaten, or chewing with there mouths open, gross!
1102692
there is no such thing as a good dentist in vancouver anymore!
707565
Look in the yellow pages there are actual dentists that work with people that are scared of dentists. When you call tell the receptionists your fears and if they take your type of insurance. If not I think 1-800-DENTIST works all across the country talk to one of their representatives.
894939
Gosh... sometimes you just want to poke peoples eyes out with tooth picks huh... I honestly hate most people... \n\nIf you appease the customer they will go away faster.... \n\nGood customer service is listening to everything the customer has to say, telling them you "understand" and honestly do your best to take care of what they want.\n\nSometimes you can't fix it, but tell them you will look into it further so "this sort of things doesn't happen again"\n\nNever leave them with a "no" if you are out of a product or service, offer an alternative.  \n\nTreat them the same way you want to be treated. Sometimes people have crappy days, and you are the straw that broke the camels back. Remain calm and remember, sometimes your day is crappy and you get a short fuse too...
1046865
Lots of people are VERY frightened of the dentist. There are dentists who specialize in treating them. Some may even prescribe a little bit of a relaxing or calming drug to take before your visit. (Of course someone else would have to drive.) \n\nYour family doctor might know of one, or might even willing to prescribe that kind of drug for the visit. You could ask the dentist to do NOTHING\nbut look and talk the first time. (You're the boss.)\n\nAfter the first few visits, your level of fear will drop amazingly fast. Really! So do what it takes to get started, and I promise, it will get easier.