mkay i have a cavity in my new tooth. it is kinda big. the dentist told me i have to get novicane to numb it which requires a shot in the gum? im scared. does it hurt. people say your cheecks feel fat and you can't feel a thing? is this true? does it hurt? how long does it take to fill a tooth? how do they do it? do they put you to sleep with gas? i don't want to get it filled. i might need a root canal. my mom said if i get one, then my tooth will fall out years later, because the root isn't there to hold the tooth in place. please help i hate going to the dentist. it freaks me out and i get bad stomachaches when i go there. how can i reassure that everything is going to be alrite.
2007-02-11 04:38:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Yes it hurts. Yes it's true, you can't feel a thing after the initial shot.
no pain no gain, go to the dentist, buck it up, be a strong little soldier,..you will be fine.
2007-02-11 04:44:09 · answer #1 · answered by iroc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMGoodness .... you're working yourself into a frenzy. I've been to the dentist many times and it's not that bad. You feel a little pinch sometimes when he puts the freezing in. The Novocaine will make your heart beat a little faster because it had adrenalin in it so just know it's the drug and not you. Then the dentist goes away and lets the freezing take effect and before you know it ... you're done !
A friend of mine went to the dentist and when she was finished hopped on the public transit bus to go home . Funny thing is .... everyone was stareing at her and she couldn't understand why. When she got home her brother took one look at her and burst out laughing and pointing at her face so she went to look in the mirror. It seems that while she was waiting for the bus to arrive she had applied some lipstick ( she always wore a darker brownish kinda colour ..... very visable ). Anyway, her face was numb from the dentist when she put it on so she couldn't tell that she has smeared it all around her mouth ....lol
It was a good laugh for all of us including my friend as she told us her funny story. So the moral of this story is .... and there always is a moral ... isn't there ? lol
You'll be fine at the dentist ..... just don't put anything on your lips afterwards ..... at least not without a mirror ...lol
Good Luck !!! : )
2007-02-11 05:56:32 · answer #2 · answered by uncle louie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
please please PLEASE don't fret, the worrying is literally over a thousand times worse than the actual thing. the shot, well i brought my iPod and the dentist left the numbing gel on for a long time and she wiggled my cheek when she put the shot it, i didnt feel a thing. laughing gas doesn't put you to sleep but it calms you and releases chemicals that have relieve pain. plus, the novacaine works quickly (and you cant feel a thing) so they give it in little pricks instead of a big long thing, and by the third or fourth you can't even feel it beause its starting to get numb. the most you might feel is a slight pinch but i promise you it will be ok. the noise of the drill is sort of loud and you might feel a little pressure, but keep still, close your eyes, and it will be over before you know it. i was so scared when i had to get 2 teeth out for braces and i didn't even feel anything. i felt so silly for worrying that much. i have to get 2 more pulled soon and i am not scared at all and im only almost 13. good luck!
2007-02-11 05:00:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i got a cavity filled not to long ago and the novacaine is a little uncomfortable but its nothing that you should be scared to death of. it just feels like a little pinch for a little bit but after that kicks in you wont feel the dentist working on your tooth. it will take a little while to wear off and your mouth will feel a little fat but after it all wears off everything will feel fine. sometimes my face even itches a little while the effects of the novacaine are wearing off but i think thats normal. i think that what you would have to get done to the the tooth if you didnt get it filled would be a lot worse than going in and getting a filling... good luck
2007-02-11 04:45:33 · answer #4 · answered by Morganna 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 00:59:52 · answer #5 · answered by chapdelaine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trust me its not that bad! your overexaggerating! i've had my tooth filled soooo many times it doesn't even fase me anymore! your going to be fine trust me and no they do not put you to sleep and if they do use the gas it wont hurt that bad just a little bit.
2007-02-11 04:42:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take some music with you and you will be fine.
2007-02-11 04:43:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋