I was a person who never went to the dentist very often until I started high school because of braces and I still have them. At first, I was a bit freaked out about having them, wondering how they would feel; if they would hurt? would they make me look weird? etc. No pain, no gain, right?
I can see how people could get/be scared of the dentist, but in reality they are not that bad. Look at it this way, you go to the dentist to keep your teeth healthy.