I do definitely believe that dentistry - especially in the form of pain control - has improved massively in the last decade or so. And dentists themselves have become better at reassuring patients and ensuring that pain is kept to a minimum, I think.

Things have certainly improved since the time I went to the dentist several decades ago and he stood in front of me with a very large needle and said: "This is going to hurt like hell and it's your own fault for not coming to me sooner." eek razz

It did, too. Needless to say, I changed my dentist shortly thereafter!

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Aramis: Yes, sorry.
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