Your first time: As you lie back, your muscles tighten. You put him off for awhile, searching for an excuse, but he refuses to be swayed. He approaches you. He asks if you're afraid. You bravely shake your head. He's had more experience. For the first time his finger finds the right place. He probes deeply; you shiver. Your body tenses, but he is as gentle as he promised he would be. He looks deeply into your eyes and says to trust him as he's done this many times before. His cool smile relaxes you and you open wider to give him more room. You plead and beg him to hurry, but he takes his time, wanting to cause you as little pain as possible. As he presses closer, going deeper, you feel tissue give way. Pain surges through your body. You feel a slight trickle of blood. He looks at you with concern and asks if it's too painful. Your eyes fill with tears but you nod to him to continue. He begins moving in and out with skill but by now you're too numb to feel him within you. After a few frenzied moments, you feel something burst within you and he pulls it out of you. You lie there panting, glad it's over. He smiles at you warmly and says with a chuckle that you were his most stubborn, yet most rewarding, experience. You thank your dentist. After all, it was your first time to have a tooth pulled.