Im having a local anasetic for a tooth extraction in hospital and im very scared!!?

Question

The hospital wouldnt put me under a ge\neral i havent been to a dentist in years. the operation is in2 weeks as anyone experienced this before??

Answer 1

Well, I may not be chosen as your best answer. but I can promise you I am the most believable. I just had (three days ago) very extensive oral surgery and they pulled more than one tooth, with nothing but numbing the area. He waited till I reported no feeling in my lip, and then he pulled away. there is pressure. but it does not hurt. I helped hold my head still so he could get some grip and get the tooth out. I didn't feel a thing ! And ignore the idiot that blamed you for not taking care of your teeth...so you must put up with all the fear.what an idiot.you can have extractions for MANY reasons other than decay. (not enough room in your mouth for your wisdom teeth....some people actually have extra teeth than we are supposed to develop which entails extracting that tooth.....car wrecks that destroy someones teeth...DUH!!!!! )people can be so dumb and ignorant when they are the uninformed ones and too immature to know these other scenarios that result in extractions.....not just neglect.which is the case in some , but not always.
My advice:
eat a good breakfast due to needing to wait awhile
before eating afterwards

ask for time after they give you the shot
to numb up well

ask him to test if you are numb by poking slightly in
your mouth to test for numbness in the area of the
tooth

think about something other than what's going on in
your mouth while the dentist is working

afterwards, do exactly what the dentist advises for
aftercare of the extraction site (pressure with gauze until bleeding stops,not eating right away, no smoking or straw use or soda for 48 hrs. ...this suction can pull the blood clot out of the empty socket and cause MUCH pain...and they have to pack meds in there to heal it instead.- it's called a"dry socket"...ask him....he'll tell you. also, Also. the morning following extraction...do the rinsing with 50%peroxide and 50% mouthwash...any brand.. it helps heal-the ingredient in the mouthwash)..and the peroxide keeps infection out. Swish several times a day but for sure after meals to flush food out. Rinse at night for sure and throughout the day with saltwater to help heal the wound. Salt helps so much. Your extraction site will close up day by day.......and no more problems from that tooth !!!!!
.......Good luck.......... You're panicking needlessly.......keep it clean afterwards and follow their instructions......forget about it till the morning of....... .you'll realize you wasted your time worrying....I PROMISE !!!!!!!

Answer 2

Had a tooth out under local when I went to the dentist just before Christmas. He's tried filling it but there was a crack that meant it was still hurting like mad when cold liquids hit it. Dentist said if it were his he'd have it out and if I wanted he's do it there an then. I said yes. It was one of the most scary things I have experienced. Forget nice delicate dentistry and think a pair of surgical pliers and brute force (dentist pushing against head with one hand whilst twisting and pulling with the other). It was scary and horrible (could hear the roots breaking - like pulling a plant up) but DID NOT HURT. It bled for 2 minutes afterwards a tiny tiny bit. It hurt a bit for a few days but a dose of ibuprofen kept that at bay. Within a few days it felt a bit strange but ok. A week later I was eating Christmas dinner and so so glad I'd had it out. Now, a month or so later, I can;t beleive I left it so long to get it sorted. I'm also going to go back every 6 months.

In summary, it's natural to be scared, it may well be unpleasant and scary (but shouldn't be painful) but the end result is fantastic!

Good luck.

Answer 3

It will be alright. Local anesthetic is better because you are awake and know what is going on and it wont hurt a bit. The doctor will numb you good. You just feel a sting at the injection site. Under general anesthetic with nitrous oxide gas you are not aware of it and depending on the person administering it to you, side affects arent always favorable.
If concerned ask the dentist to talk it through with you before and give you options. Just breathe!
I had my tooth extracted with local anesthesia, I didnt feel a thing.

Answer 4

Anesthesia means the absence of sensation. Local anesthesia, means putting a medication, such as lidocaine, around the affected area to make it pain free.

Local anesthesia can be used to prevent pain during surgery. Sometimes this type of anesthesia is used by itself, with no other medications, so that the patient remains wide awake. It can also be used with sedative drugs to relax the patient during surgery.

A variety of local anesthetic drugs are available. Lidocaine, also called xylocaine, is the most common of the short-acting local anesthetics. It is used in many procedures. Epinephrine (adrenaline) , may be added to lidocaine to make the drug last longer and constrict the bloods vessels, decreasing bleeding. Or, sodium bicarbonate, may be added to lessen the burning sensation when it is given.

Most local anesthetic techniques involve using a syringe and needle to inject drugs into the correct place. This canhurt. The local anesthetic may sting, like a bee sting, during injection. Most patients consider this discomfort a small price to pay for pain relief. When enough of the right drug is injected in the right place, it will soon provide pain relief. You may still be able to feel touch, pressure and tugging. But, you should not feel pain.

Local anesthesia avoids some of the risks and side effectsof general anesthesia. But, local anesthesia is not suitable for all surgery.

Answer 5

The last tooth I had extracted with local anaesthetic was a piece of cake. The injection stings a little, but soon your mouth is numb. All you feel is pressure in your mouth (I would close my eyes if I were you). Before you know it, it's all over. I couldn't believe the tooth was out, it was so quick! It's much better than feeling groggy for ages after a general anaesthetic! Good luck.

Answer 6

I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed at the same time under local anesthetic. As long as they numb you right, it shouldn't be an issue. I didn't feel a thing until about 2-3 hours afterwards, and after that I was taking T3 for the pain.

Local anesthetic means lidocaine injection btw for people who are talking about how they went under for it. General is sedation, I.E "going to sleep.

Answer 7

If you really are that scared then providing that there isn't a medical reason why the hospital wont give you a general anaesthesia then you are within your rights to insist on having a local.If you do not feel up to fighting your corner alone go and visit your G.P. and explain the situation a letter of support from him or her would help your case alot.Remember it's your body and only you how you really feel.Stand your ground and don't let them grind you down.

Answer 8

Try to relax and talk to the person who is going to perform the procedure. The jab will sting and then you will be left for a few mins till the drugs kick in, they will not start till you tell them that you can't feel anything. You will feel pulling and tugging and may hear drilling but you will not be in paain till the drugs wear off and then you can take painkillers and maybe antibiotics to stop infection. The surgeon may cover your eyes if you are really nervous. You will be fine good luck and think of the pain free mouth at the end of it.

Answer 9

Trust me, you won't feel a thing. I'm a complete coward with that kind of thing. I had a wisdom tooth out at the local 'sedation clinic' under a local and didn't even know it was happening. My friend said I'd only been in their about 10 minutes but I honestly can't remember a thing.

Answer 10

I had this stub of a tooth left and i had it pulled with no anaesthtic and it didn't hurt a bit.

if you are having a local anaesthetic don't worry you will feel a tiny nip from it and then 10 minutes later the whole tooth area will be numb and you won't feel a thing :~)