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Me neither, it really does not hurt at all, unless they get right up to the nerve. Quite a few dentists don't like not giving it though, I have noticed, they get used to being able to crush your lip with their fat fingers, or shove the clamp right under your gum I reckon.

It was thought that any cavity, however small would only grow and so fillings were done, it is now known that small cavities can heal if you leave off the sugary stuff for a while and take care to clean well. Plus back in the day NHS dentists were paid per treatment.