Hello Summer you are in the same position as many patients out there dental phobia is so common that it is nothing to be ashamed of, however our first concern is making sure that your mouth is healthy. The last thing you would want is an emergency situation were you are forced to visit a dentist without any choice or pre warning.
I know it is difficult but the first step you could take is to simply pick up the phone and call a practice where they will give you a chance to simply talk to a dentist without any obligations of booking an appointment. Making this call is a big step forward and if you are worried about which practices to call i would happily recommend one that would give you the time if you send me a private message.
Following this you can move forward and possibly visit the dentist for an informal chat with no commitment to sit in a dentists chair etc
The key is slowly and one step at a time.
I hope this woks and good luck with your dental phobia.
There is a great website that provides good information on dental phobia with case studies etc take a look at
www.dentalphobia.co.uk