Ed,
Go ahead and vent! I remember crying in the dentist office because what I thought was going to be a filling turned into a root canal and crown 3 months after surgery. I was so fed up with people screwing with my mouth!
I am sorry you are having this difficulty, my friend. Are you headed for a gleaming new set of choppers a la denture?
Beak Them!
Sincerely,
Lisa