Ive gotten cavities filled when I was much younger and I dont rember any excruciating pain, I dont even rember a shot. Now Im going back next week to get four of them filled.
What exactly does the dentist do?
Are there shots involved?
2007-01-31 09:35:02 · 7 answers · asked by S. 4 in Health ➔ Dental
well if it wasnt deep then u didnt need a shot
i kinda went crazy with the sweedish fish and ended up with a few cavities
i now hav a total of 7
none of them seemed to hurt!
i remember waiting in the dentist office, awaiting my first filling.
i went into total panick...
i couldnt stop crying because of the fear.
turned out it didnt hurt.
and i didnt need a shot.
i then felt like a big baby..
it only lasted 5min!!
2007-01-31 09:39:50 · answer #1 · answered by TheApocalypticOrgasm 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the cavities aren't deep, an injection isn't needed. In most cases an injection is needed, so just be mentally prepared to receive one. More than one injection may be performed depending on the location of the cavity. The dentist will numb you with a topical anesthetic (doesn't hurt), and then with a needle (usually more than once). During this process i recommend you breathe through your nose, it helps. He will then use a drill to remove the decay. You won't feel any pain after then injection is placed, just pressure. He'll fill the cavity with a resin (white) or amalgam (silver) filling. It hardest part is the injection. After that is smooth sailing. Just make sure you brush and FLOSS from now on. Good luck!
2007-01-31 18:21:48 · answer #2 · answered by peejay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, the injection really isn't that bad. I had my first cavity when I was 15..in my very back lower molar. After I got past the gagging, I didn't even feel the shot. But I don't think he numbed me up good enough because I felt the drill and it hurt. I kind of have a phobia of the dentist and haven't been there in over 5 years...but I'm planning on going back soon. Shame on me. But it should be okay, cavities aren't that big of a deal. Think happy thoughts and you will be fine!
2007-01-31 19:43:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are apprehensive about the injections, you can ask the dentist to let you inhale nitrous oxide. You will be placed on nitrous a few minutes before the injections. The dentist will then inject a local anesthetic to numb your tooth. The dentist will then use her "drill" to "dig" out all of the decay. Once she feels like the decay is removed she will fill it with either silver filling (amalgam) or tooth colored filling (composite). You will be inhaling nitrous the whole time. The dentist will switch the gas to only oxygen for a few minutes once the procedure is finished.
2007-01-31 21:43:52 · answer #4 · answered by jenkyjen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
about the shots it depends if the caries are very superficial there will be no need....but if there is deep caries they are must...it is also for ur advantage since u want feel pain or discomfort....the dentist will remove the decayed parts of ur tooth and fill them with a restorative material
2007-02-01 12:20:59 · answer #5 · answered by max h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea small shot to numb the pain.
2007-01-31 17:39:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey
first they give you a shot in your mouth
it doesn't hurt though.
then you can barely feel the pain
trust me
2007-01-31 17:43:33 · answer #7 · answered by clueless 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋