# I went to the dentist - ALONE!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-dentist-alone/328767>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 31, 2005, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-dentist-alone/328767 "2005-10-31T19:19:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-dentist-alone/328767/21 "2005-11-01T21:03:22Z")

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O ye gods… _dreads the dentist visits even more now_

(The worst time for me–so far–was back when I was freaking out and crying over having to get an x-ray for my teeth, of all things. I honestly thought I’d turn green or fall horribly sick with radiation poisoning or _something_. :smack: :rolleyes:)

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**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-dentist-alone/328767/22 "2005-11-01T21:25:58Z")

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> [@Kythereia](#):
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> The worst time for me–so far–was back when I was freaking out and crying over having to get an x-ray for my teeth, of all things. I honestly thought I’d turn green or fall horribly sick with radiation poisoning or _something_

I don’t like that, either. The film (or whatever it is that they put in your mouth during the x-rays) makes me feel like I’m going to gag.

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**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2005, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-went-to-the-dentist-alone/328767/23 "2005-11-01T22:46:58Z")

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Funny, it’s when I can’t see the needle that I freak out more. So I’m fine with, say, getting blood drawn. But needles going in my mouth? EEEEK!!!

I like “Mr. Nose.” It’s very helpful.

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