bad tooth! =( 8 years since the dentist?! oh my! i go once a year and that's apparently too little.

i was scared enough when getting numbed for fillings (injection scar), but had to be knocked out for wisdom teeth/12 years as i technically had 5 removed. if you're scared, request being put to sleep. you may have to recover longer, but at least you won't remember lying there while they do things to your mouth. and if they refuse to do anything but novocaine, relax knowing you won't be able to feel it and the current pain will be fixed.

this is my limited dentistry. =/ not meaning to make you nervous. i'm just telling you my experience.