Going to the Dentist

[Dunit35]

A friend of mine said she needs a root canal and upfront it will cost her 900 but insurence will pay her back. So, I decided to finally after six years get my teeth checked on wednesday. My teeth hurt every once in a while (been hurting all day) mainly the upper part of my mouth where my wisdom teeth are coming in. I know that I have a couple cavities, three wisdom teeth coming in, and a molar that has a big cavity on it that is making that tooth rot (back of the tooth is a blueish color).

I have a huge phobia about dentists. I am all sorts of worried about what hes going to say and want to do.

Has anyone ever had problems with the removal of their wisdom teeth?
What do you think hes going to want to do about that bad tooth?
What kind of price range do you think it'll be? I have good dental insurance but I know it won't pay it all.

If he says I need all that work, which problem would you take care of first? I'm sure he's going to fix the small cavities on wednesday. I'd rather get the most painful out of the way first.

Thanks, Dunit35