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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I was young, a dentist said my mom could not come (to an evening apt). She got a bad feeling and cancelled. A year later, he was arrested for molesting patients.

I would never allow this, especially  under anesthesia. [/quote]

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I had a lot of dental work as a child, and the “well regarded” pediatric dentist did much of it without nitrous or ensuring I was numb and wouldn’t allow my parents in the room.  He had a dental assistant, but I remember her leaving the room frequently.  I saw that guy throughout childhood.  My parents always brushed it off when I complained about the painful procedures because they thought I was exaggerating.  To this day, I have tons of anxiety around dental visits, even though I have a great dentist now.
Turns out that my pediatric dentist served jail time for multiple offenses, to include assault.  My mother apologized to me when she found out about his conviction.  My young children will never be without a parent present for dental treatments.  I have a firm line on that.[/quote]

I had a similar experience as a child - my mom drove 45 minutes to take us to “the best” pediatric dentist. He used to threaten me with more novacain shots if I didn’t stop crying. He was sadistic. But because he was “the best” my mom thought I was being dramatic. I finally convinced my mom to let me go to her dentist when I was 12, and it was a world of difference.

To this day I hate the dentist and don’t get enough dental care. Having someone’s fingers in my mouth makes me want to gag and scream and panic.[/quote]

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