I also hate the dentist, but my terror has kept me away for something like 7 years :x It's TERRIBLE and I know that... but from the time I was 12 until I was in my 20s, I had to have a lot of dental work done + my dentist was an asshole (when I was working at Walmart, he responded with, "That's all?") So once I was off my parents insurance I just... stopped going. So kudos to you for having the willpower to make yourself go despite your fears!

And forgive me for the dumb question but I added so many people last week that I've gotten my who's-who mixed up... It seems that you're in Canada (Swiss Chalet, Yuk Yuks), yes? Which province was it again? Or maybe they have Swiss Chalet and Yuk Yuks in the States too and I'm ignorant :P