I, too, am terrified of the dentist. And of doctors. And nurses. Anyone medical, fuck those guys.
Got my wisdom teeth pulled last summer, it doesn't hurt so much as the discomfort. Asleep, awake, it feels the same. The aftermath isn't as bad as the horror stories you hear, I ate pizza the very same day I got them pulled. It was rather weird to do with only my front teeth, though...and everything had that bloody taste for like three days. Lovely.