Interesting thread. As some of you know, I'm a dentist and I cringe at the thought of what other moron dentists have done to unsuspecting patients. A few bad ones have created an entire atmosphere of fear and it's not right.
Anyways, although most people only hear of the bad situations, there are plenty of folks who adore their dentists and there are plenty of dentists who do top quality work. You just gotta find them.