I understand how you feel. I've had similar bad experiences,
especially with the staff. I find it appauling the dentist u had
slapped you, for not accepting the novicane.

I have a very small amount of patience with incompetiance. That's
usually what irks the staff, if they don't know what they're doing I
let them know. I'm not going to let some jerk mess with my mouth!

I think the worst experience I've had recently was a cavity that was
really oversensitive..n' like, the dentist had me sedated but it
still hurt..and I kept throwing my arms in front of him cuz him and
the assistant were trying the force the drill back in my mouth when
I was screaming for my parents.

Seriously, I don't think I'll be able to go to the dentist anymore
without a security item. Mine is a stuffed animal.