I always have anxiety going to the dentist. I take a Xanax AND they give me gas - even for a teeth cleaning! I've been going there regularly for about 20 years now. They have an incredibly nice staff and I love the bedside manner of my dentist (he's also not bad on the eyes!) They've not taken my blood pressure yet but perhaps that is coming. As much as I don't look forward to going, I know that consistency is the key. When I was younger I'd wait YEARS to even get a teeth cleaning and ended up with multiple cavities and a couple root canals. Those rarely happen now. So, keep going!