#3 and I had our dentist appointments today. I like the people at our dentist, but I will be the first to admit that I HATE going to the dentist. Between wisdom teeth, cavaties, and a broken tooth that has been replaced by an implant, I've had my fill of dentists.
It won't surprise me if there comes a day when my going just to have my teeth cleaned involves having someone else drive me so I can be heavily drugged for the entire process.
Going to the dentist now fills me with dread, stresses me out, and makes me something of a bitch to live with for the few days leading up to the appointment. Every time I go it is getting progressively worse.
This makes me feel guilty because the technicians and dentist we see are really nice people. I always have good conversations with them, I just hate being there in the first place.
I think tonight I will soothe my nerves from my post-dental visit with lots of chocolate, and maybe a beer or 5.