Unfortunately, I have had to get a lot of major dental work done over the years. Thankfully for me, Dr. Strader is exceptionally gentle with the numbing shots and he creates an environment where I can distract myself while he does the work (gas and movies).
He has all the latest gadgets including a mini digital camera where he takes close ups of my teeth to show me exactly where the problem is and what he needs to do to fix it.
The prices are high but thats because Dr. Strader is best of breed.