Ha.! We went to the dentist twice a year, as kids. Or until we turned 18 and not covered by my parents insurance.
During those years, every time I went, there was always a cavity to drill and fill, it was so repetitive I gave up the use of novacaine. Yep I can manage mouth pain quite well, Steve. I had a time in school when I wore braces, that a kid punched me in the mouth. I looked at the kid while I peeled my lips of my braces, blood pouring out of my mouth, without a tear in my eye.....left him bawling and looking for his front teeth. We ended up being good friends thru the rest of our school years. Imagine that.!