text: hello sk8er!\nyeah im a dentist.\nlet me tel U i was dead scared of dentists when i was small!\nn i was blessed with teeth that needed a lot of dental treatment.ive got 5 teeth Root Canal Treated,my 4 wisdom teeth had to be extracted cos they were growing slant in my jaw bone.no it wasnt funny then but i can laugh about it now.\nthe thing is i know my patients hate me cos they associate me with pain.. im trying to do my job n do it well i need my patient to co operate. it helps if U relax cos the facial muscles arent strained n its easier for me to work.\nplus the machinery we use makes this Gawd awful sound which no one appreciates-initially not me.\nwe leave u with a horrible taste in your mouth,inject u in places of your mouth u never knew existed n u cant even see what we are doing!\nso its no wonder people hate us.jokes arent taken well by most patients so we cant act funny.\nmost dentists involuntarily stare at peoples teeth even if they know them as friends-especially if they got a problem that needs to be fixed. tell your friend that it makes u kind of uneasy when she stares at your teeth.. she should take the hint.\ntry visiting the same dentist as far as possible. could help u relax. carry a good book along. eat well before u have an appointment.\nthere are medications that can be prescribed by your dentist to calm u down(anti anxiety drugs)\ntake care n keep smiling... being a dentist is a tough job but someones got to do it!