Open wide and say "Aaaaaarrrggggghhhh"

What is it that makes dentists such sadistic bastards? Does their graduation from their dentistry degree hinge on how often they enjoy pulling the legs off flies?

If you're told you need a filling, then it's natural to assume that there's a hole which needs to be filled. So why do they then insist on making use of their full array of drills to make the hole bigger? Is it some kind of punishment? "Through neglect you have allowed your teeth to become decayed, and for this you must afflicted with unnecessary pain"...

Worse still, they not only make you complicit in your own torture - during Wednesday's visit I was asked to hold my tongue out of the way with a metal implement to allow the drill easy access - but also then force you to pay for the privilege.

It's enough to make you spit blood.