the amount of money I (and my parents as I was growing up) have spent on my mouth would buy me a castle in Nepal.

I've had so much work done on my teeth over the years I just simply don't get nervous anymore. I used to have horrible panic attacks and I remember stopping the dentist at a crucial moment during one of my crowns because I was having an "oh my god, I'm dying!" attacks.

Ativan helped me for years until I simply became de-sensitized. I went so much that it really doesn't bother me anymore.