No. It is very real, believe me. I'm not saying it doesn't have a psychological trigger, but it's not nerves. Dentists these days are a piece of cake, compared to the old days of rotary drills and the like. And a whole lot easier than the orthodontists of 35 years ago. And I may have a higher dental pain threshold than most.
Dentists are the easiest audience in the world. They never hear any new material.
LOL.
Dentists have nothing new to offer me. My pain threshold is off the charts when it comes to mouth work. Do NOT say, “This may hurt just a little.”