pic of the day - instruments of torture

I went to the dentist today. I'm not frightened of the dentist, but I get panicked by all the implements in my mouth and the sense that I can't breathe properly. I have to keep asking them to stop so that I can regain my equilibrium. I also have a ludicrously sensitive mouth and wind up having enough shots to down an elephant. My dentist is a nice guy and very patient with my panic issues, but it hurt just the same :o(