Thanks, Bryanna.
I'm glad I was paying attention when my student dentists were getting their instruction

sounds like I passed
I figure if a younger person can hear some of the first-hand 'crap' that us adults have had to put up with and have survived, it'll give them the incentive to take care of themselves.
My Mom was terrified of dentists. Had a really bad incident when she was a child -- of course, that was close to a hundred years ago.
She would not go a dentist. My brother and I used to take turns taking her to the dentists. She'd actually run out the front-door. (Now I know where I get my chicken-ness from.) She finally went in-hospital and got it all done at once -- a real good alternative for someone with the major problems that she had. That's taught me that you DO NOT WAIT.
Thanks, I appreciate your going over my thoughts and making sure they were correct. Sounds like you're a professional. I wouldn't want to pass on incorrect information.
Hugs.
Barb