The last time I was in the office, a dental assistant put a rubber dam on my mouth and then left me in the room for over 15 minutes with it still on. No procedure had begun - we were just waiting for Dr. Barclay to come in. I finally took the dam off myself so I could leave.
When I found another dentist, I inquired about where Dr. Barclay was going to drill and he told me it wasn't really a cavity. Now, three years later with no filling, the tooth is still doing fabulous.
I wonder how many of my husbands fillings were necessary.