I recently went to the dentist after a 2 year break.  I was reluctant to make the appointment and approached it with much apprehension. The long delay between visits was due to an aversion for the sound of dental instruments. Even the thought of the high pitch grinding sound as I write this makes me sweat. When I was younger I wore headphones blaring 80’s hair band music to serve as a distraction. To my pleasant surprise I didn’t need to break out the Def Leopard for this dental visit. When I was originally told about sedation dentistry it sounded like dream come true. My first step was to visit a dentist that specializes in sedation dentistry and have a brief discussion with the dentist about the form of sedation that was right for me. We agreed on oral sedation so I was given a pill prior to my dental visit and had my wife drive me to the appointment. I really don’t have much memory of the dental visit which is just the way I wanted it. After my hiatus from the dentist for over 2 years I did require 2 fillings which I never had to hear while under the comfort of sedation. This was one of the best decisions I have made recently and I’m a huge fan. I do feel sheepish that I waited in fear to go to the dentist when sedation dentistry was available.