does it hurt to get a cavity filled???
2006-11-24 03:57:50 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
No, they usually inject Novocaine into your gums, which causes numbing, so you wont feel pain, but you will be awake and you will feel a little pressure. The Novocaine also makes your lips numb and when you try to smile or talk, your lips look crazy but it wears off in about 2-3 hours.
2006-11-24 06:39:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how deep the cavity is...if it's near the nerve it will hurt, if it's only on the surface of the tooth you will not feel a thing.
2006-11-24 04:03:41 · answer #2 · answered by Λиδѓεy™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not all that bad... that's why you ask for codeine afterwards.
:D
just make sure the dentist doing it isn't a butcher.. a good dentist can fill the hole up in a short period of time without the pain, messing up the tooth and the period afterwards for the gum to heal after all that grinding around the tooth.
and the tooth shouldn't ache just remember that.. if it does a few days afterwards.. the dentist put too much filler in the hole he created.
2006-11-24 04:01:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. There is the novocaine injection before the drilling & filling, but these days they swab on a topical anesthetic before giving that.
2006-11-24 04:02:02 · answer #4 · answered by John's Secret Identity™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you can't even feel it...well when they put some things in your mouth to keep you still i guess...but they put novacaine in your mouth so you can't feel it at all..
the worst thing to tell you...
They drill, rinse, and drill, and then sometime later...they fill it up.
It don't hurt cuz you get numb.
2006-11-24 04:02:12 · answer #5 · answered by ♥mcmanda♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if you have a good dentist. It might only hurt your checking account.
2006-11-24 04:00:00 · answer #6 · answered by netlocmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. they give you laughing gas, and you nearly fall asleep its so boring, but you wont be in any pain. good luck!
2006-11-24 04:00:30 · answer #7 · answered by Aviana L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if he is really good. The needle for freezing might.
2006-11-24 07:51:52 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Not neccesarily unless you are a baby.
2006-11-24 04:00:24 · answer #9 · answered by azian_chic2278 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if it's a good dentist.
2006-11-24 03:59:54 · answer #10 · answered by luckyaz128 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋