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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DungeonmasterCal" data-source="post: 1657435" data-attributes="member: 5388">No one was more scared of the dentist than I.  I once had a panic attack during a checkup and trashed an exam room.  But I had to have a root canal about 15 years ago, and I explained my fears to the dentist.  He was really understanding, and gave me a Valium to take the morning of the procedure.  At the time I worked overnight in radio, so when I got off work at 6 am the day before, I stayed up the next 24 hours.  Morning of the root canal, I took the Valium, drank a glass of wine, and had to be wheeled in and out by my wife because I was so stoned.  During the root canal I kept singing old Supremes songs and hitting on his assistant.  He told me he'd never done a more enjoyable root canal.Now...the point of all this is, today, I can go without fear or Valium.  I had one a year ago, and with the gas and the numbing shot, I was perfectly fine.  Had to be awakened when it was over.  So it's not so bad once you get past it.  Ask for the gas and make sure the area is completely numbed, put on your headphones and your walkman, and enjoy."Baby baby, where did our love go.........?"</blockquote>