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I hate the dentist.
I'm not scared of the dentist, I just hate everything about the office visit. I hate having to schedule appointments months in advance. I hate having to arrive 15 minutes before the appointment only to wait for 30 minutes before I'm escorted to a chair and another 10 minutes before the dentist sees me. I hate that the dentist is always trying to upsell me on tooth whitening products, and their business model is full of moral hazards. I hate that the dentist only provides "dumbed down" explanations of everything and can't answer my questions in any detail.
Nevertheless, I feel a need to go every few years in order to remove tartar from my teeth and verify there's no cavities. (I'm still not really sure why I should remove tartar from my teeth, though, as no dentist has been able to explain this to me other than it's "just what you should do because bacteria".)
/rant
Seconding @bolido_sentimental that it doesn't have to be that way. My dentist genuinely cares about doing the right thing for my teeth, always is happy to give me detailed answers to my questions, and is generally on time. Definitely would encourage you to look for a new dentist.
My personal experience has been that the smaller the practice, the more likely they are to give a shit. If it's "$city Dentistry" with 3-4 different dentists on staff, you might get good care but it's always going to be uncertain (the good dentist might quit, be unavailable, etc). Whereas if you go to Dr. so-and-so's personal practice, he is the guy and you will see him every time, plus he has a strong incentive to do right by his patients (so the business grows). A small practice like that can be harder to find, but I think it's worth the effort.
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