i have a cavity. i am getting it filled tomorrow. does it hurt? what are they going to do to my teeth to fill it? any needled involved?
2007-06-01 13:46:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Nothing to worry about, as a dentist myself who has performed thousands of fillings I can tell you that this is one of the most common dental procedures. There is a needle involved, no matter how big or small your cavity is your dentist will give you an injection of Lidocaine in your gum to block the nerve from feeling any pain. Once your dentist and you are certain that your mouth has been "numbed up" he/she will begin the procedure which consists of having the cavity drilled out to remove any decay, and your tooth will then be filled. This will be completely painless for you, you may feel some pressure and pulling at times and will hear sounds from the dental drill but you will not feel pain. Once your tooth has been filled your injection will take approx. 2-3 hours to wear off depending on how much Lidocaine your dentist will use. After the injection wears off you may feel some minor discomfort and some stiffness, but taking over the counter Motrin and using a cold pack will help relieve any pain. Good luck and don't worry, just take a deep breath and relax and everything will be fine.
2007-06-01 17:11:28 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Chris (DDS) 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A needle may be involved as they will probably numb your mouth with novacaine. Novacaine needles are often less painful than many others, although they look terrifying.
They will need to drill out all areas of decay, which is why they will probably use the novacaine.
You should feel anything, other than slight pressure.
I close my eyes at the dentist office because the sights, sounds & smells are more painful than anything else.
Good luck!
2007-06-01 13:51:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing to worry about. They will numb you up with some anesthetic. They will drill out all the decay and pack the tooth with filling material. They may apply some pressure but if you feel a sharp pain let the doctor know so he /she can give you more anesthetic. Bring your I-pod or portable radio if you don't like the sound of the drilling. It takes your mind of what is going on.
You will be fine.
2007-06-01 13:58:43 · answer #3 · answered by Mags 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First they swab the area with a local numbing agent and then they will administer a shot(needle) to numb you even more otherwise it would hurt when they drill the cavity out. It's really rather painless.
2007-06-01 13:55:46 · answer #4 · answered by margarita 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They numb your gums (with a shot, but dentists do this cool shake your cheek thing that makes it hurts lots less than you'd think), drill out the rotten part of your tooth (you won't feel a thing by then), then pack it with the filling material. It's not as bad as you are thinking. You will be fine!
2007-06-01 13:50:42 · answer #5 · answered by tsoto_soto 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-06 11:37:33 · answer #6 · answered by elzey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends how big the cavity is if it is small they wont need to use novocaine. for a small one you just feel like a little pinch on your tooth. then they put the filling in that doesnt hurt at all. But if its a big cavity they will use novocaine and it shouldnt hurt too terribly bad. my advice just dont worry I have had 8 cavites 3 were major cavities and it wasnt a big deal.
2007-06-01 15:42:30 · answer #7 · answered by kgkintz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
this is how it usually goes
1. make you sit there for awhile
2. poke you with a needle it doesnt hurt.
3. make you sit there till youre completely numb
4. drill a hole in your tooth..
5. fill it with stuff
6. use some kind of light
7. more drilling.
8. rinse out with water and drool everywhere
2007-06-01 13:58:12 · answer #8 · answered by xO Kerry Ox 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes theres a needle but my dentist numbs it with this jelly stuff first you dont even feel it going in then it dosnt hurt
2007-06-01 18:41:43 · answer #9 · answered by Sabrina Silvara 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A needle is used for the freezing. I had a filing done this afternoon and didn't feel a thing...don't worry about it.
2007-06-01 13:49:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋