I absolutely hate the dentist. I went 11 years without seeing one until recently when I broke a wisdom tooth. I went two months with an exposed nerve.. That was the most horrific pain I've ever experienced in my life.
Anyway, I finally dragged into the dentist and got it yanked. He was like "its going to hurt a little afterwards, take vicodin" So I waited for the pain to come and it never did.. It was a bit uncomfortable, but after being in so much pain for so long, it was a relief to have that bastard out of my mouth. I never did get the prescription filled.
So I went in about two weeks later, had the other three wisdom teeth pulled and 8 cavities fixed. Hopefully I can make it another 11 years.