11 Reasons Going to the Dentist Is Literally the Worst

By Macy Cate Williams

Updated on 3/22/2017 at 3:00 PM

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I dread going to the dentist. I avoid it at all costs — maybe that's why I got two root canals last year. Not only does it make me nervous to go, but I don't enjoy a second of it. Those people who fall asleep while getting a cavity filled? I don't understand them. If you think going to the dentist is literally the worst, you'll understand these truths.

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You freak out when you get an appointment reminder. — MTV

You freak out when you get an appointment reminder.

The end is near . . .

02

Sitting in the waiting room is pure torture. — MTV

Sitting in the waiting room is pure torture.

Why is this taking so long?

03

As the dental assistant lays out the tools, all you can think is: what are they going to do to me? — Giphy

As the dental assistant lays out the tools, all you can think is: what are they going to do to me?

The suspense is killer.

04

Mini harpoon-shaped tools getting stabbed into your gums just isn't cool. — NBC

Mini harpoon-shaped tools getting stabbed into your gums just isn't cool.

Why are you poking me?

05

There's nothing more annoying than when the dentist asks you questions while working on your mouth. — Warner Bros.

There's nothing more annoying than when the dentist asks you questions while working on your mouth.

How the hell do they understand what you're saying?

06

The constant nagging over flossing and brushing is worthy of an eye-roll. — Universal Pictures

The constant nagging over flossing and brushing is worthy of an eye-roll.

OK, maybe it's been a month since I flossed, but who's counting?

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What are those horrible chainsaw noises happening inside my mouth, by the way? — Giphy

What are those horrible chainsaw noises happening inside my mouth, by the way?

Can someone explain what's happening?

08

Sometimes the dentist will walk away while you have an uncomfortable contraption in your mouth. — Comedy Central

Sometimes the dentist will walk away while you have an uncomfortable contraption in your mouth.

How long do you have to sit there for?

09

All that drilling, stretching, and poking hurts! — Fox

All that drilling, stretching, and poking hurts!

Isn't that enough of a reason to hate the dentist?

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After that exhausting appointment all you need is a drink. — CNN

After that exhausting appointment all you need is a drink.

So much stress.

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But you can't have a drink because your mouth is numb. — Disney

But you can't have a drink because your mouth is numb.

Classic.