do fillings hurt and wot exactly is the process?

Answer 1

Don't let them kid you - whenever I've had a filling done, no matter how many injections I've had to numb my mouth, I could always feel it - and smell the tooth burning as the drill went to work too!
Then, when it's all over, you can't eat, drink or even talk properly for a few hours because you're mouth is too numb..........
Not putting you off am I..........?


Now for the GOOD NEWS: I'm JOKING ! ! !
You won't feel a thing, and if you're over-nervous, tell the dentist and he can prescribe a tranquiliser for you to take before you even go to his surgery for the work to be done.

Answer 2

Fillings themselves do not hurt as such, how ever the drilling may be slightly uncomfatable.
When you have a filling the dentist will numb the gum area of the tooth, once it is numb the dentist will begin to drill out any of the old filling from the tooth using a Fast Hand Piece (in other words The Drill), if when he is drilling he notices that the decay is very deep he will then use a Slow Hand Piece, this can make feel like it's vibrating in your mouth, sometimes he will use a hand held instrument called an Excavator to remove any decay.
If the decay has gone close to the nerve but not close enough to require Root canal Treatment the dentist will line the tooth with a dressing of Dycal, this will act as a protective barrier to help protect the pulp before the filling is inserted!
Once all of the abpve has been done the dentist can place the filling inside.
All in all it's normally a pretty painless procedure, if you do fel any pain at all put your hand up and your dentist will stop for you!

Answer 3

The only part of the filling procedure is the actual numbing bit. My dentist gives gas and air if your nervous about the injection bit. Some dentists actually numb the area of the gum with a cream before inserting the needle. If you tell your dentist that you are nervous about the procedure they will look after you and explain what they are doing. Hope you get on ok.

Answer 4

had one done this morning, the only part that hurts is your pocket £90 for 1 filling !!!!
dentist rubs paste on area to numb b4 injection of local anesthectic. Drills then fills....... no pain. Numb face for several hours then perhaps a dull ache where he has pulled you about a bit...... good luck

Answer 5

None of it hurts, just a little hot as the drill clears the damage. I don't have the injection and it is fine, however if you have a low pain threshold have the jab. I have had, what the dentist called root canal work, with out a jab so no problem.

Answer 6

the only part that hurts me is the needle for freezing. That KILLS. The filling, I think they just take a little drill and cut out the rotten part of the tooth (the cavity) then they fill in the hole with "stuff" lol.

Answer 7

Mine didn't.

First the dentist will numb your gum, then give you a shot of painkiller. Then he will clean your teeth out and drill them so the decayed matter is out. After that, he will fill them in. He might give you a prescription for antibiotics and painkillers for the next few days.

Answer 8

Depends on the type of filling. Normal filling do not hurt much as they numb it before they start.

Answer 9

None at all. I've had the pleasure of getting fillings without novacaine as a youngster as my family had no insurance and very little money back then. It is a godsend to have novacaine.

Answer 10

they dont hurt afterwards..the process is a dentist use a DRILL to put either a piece of metal or a clear piece of enamel into a CAVITY in your mouth....the drill sucks, but it hurts worse to be walking around with a cavity...