2006-08-25 01:23:40 · 12 answers · asked by not_in_it_4_love 2 in Health ➔ Dental
your dentist needs a bigger needle or a longer needle. your nerves are just harder to numb is all.
nope, my dentist needs to put in about 5 doses and masage the my cheeks to get the drugs flowing in the right places.
It takes about an hour just so she can do her job.
I think its time to consider the alternative, which is sedation dentistry, they put you out, so that you're completely unconscious. that way they can have their fun and you won't feel a thing. By the time you wake up, it will be all over as if nothing ever happened.
2006-08-25 01:31:44 · answer #1 · answered by somber_pieces 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some people just don't get numb like others. There are other methods to getting a tooth numb, there's an instrument that's called a periostat (it's been a while since I've used one, so I hope that's the correct name) that's used to just numb the ligaments around the tooth. There are different anesthetics, too. For those who don't know, novocaine has not been used in dentistry for YEARS!
2006-08-25 22:33:09 · answer #2 · answered by AlaskanCutiePie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe this is normal....ergo the response of it being "rare". I would suggest that the dentist give you the shot in the gums in your mouth instead of in your arm next time. That should help alot. Or just tough it out and go sans novocaine. It's much better because you can eat after you leave and don't have to worry about biting your tongue or cheek.
2006-08-25 03:10:39 · answer #3 · answered by TheDude 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are already anxious when going to the dentist. It will take a little more Novocaine. It's normal. Just try to stay calm when going to the dentist.
2006-08-25 01:31:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also suffer the same ailment as you. I go in for a routine filling and I swear to God, my dentist has to hit me at least 3 or 4 times with Novocaine! And then I still feel the pulse of the drill on my teeth. Very, very sensitive teeth............
2006-08-25 01:28:31 · answer #5 · answered by ptdieteman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might be immune to it or it could be where he puts the shot. my dentist puts the 1 shot of novocaine in my cheek where the main nerve for your teeth and tongue are. the other dentist that i had used to put the shot underneath the tooth that he would be working on and that would usually take about 2 shots.
2006-08-25 01:38:45 · answer #6 · answered by hrktyktykty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
It's called Tolerance & is a growing problem in Hospitals/Dentists.
If the pain-killers don't/won't work, that's an awful lot of pain 2 endure.
The only answer is 4 U 2 lay off the Novacaine 4 a while, a long while & hope fingers X'd, that it may work in future.
2006-08-25 01:29:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very normal my dentist has to give 7 or 8 shots
2006-08-25 01:26:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be normal for some of us...there are other 'caines' that may be quicker, and you can ask for them before you 'get your needle injection' if you know you have a history of not much success with one 'caine'. Lidocaine, zylocaine are two that come to mind. Best to you on this matter. That is how I came to know what worked for me in the same scenario.
2006-08-25 01:33:08 · answer #9 · answered by John L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
me too. Some people are just more sensitive then others. Everybody absorbs the medication differently. Nothing to be worried about. Good luck.
2006-08-25 01:51:34 · answer #10 · answered by what do you think? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋