Whenever I have dental work done, it is impossible for me to get numb. I get the swelled up feeling to some degree, but I can always still feel everything. I know I'm not allergic or resistant to anesthetic; I once had to get my toenail removed and everything worked fine there, so is it possible that something's wrong with my mouth? I always have to just deal with the pain because dentists don't want to believe me when I tell them about this...
2007-07-02 13:04:38 · 5 answers · asked by Lycanthrope777 5 in Health ➔ Dental
Getting profound anesthesia is simply a matter of the doctor putting the an aesthetic in the correct area adjacent to the nerve. It is NEVER the patients fault or physiology. While it is true that an infection can reduce the effectiveness of the an aesthetic, I don't think that is what you are talking about.
Since freezing upper teeth is extremely easy, I will assume that you are speaking of freezing lower teeth, where the failure rate is much, much higher.
I find for most patients I require 2 carpules of an aesthetic when trying to freeze the bottom jaw profoundly as needed for a root canal or extraction. If the anesthetic is placed below or behind the nerve it is likely to not freeze well. If it is placed above the nerve, sitting the patient up and allowing gravity to let the an aesthetic move down usually does the trick. And if the an aesthetic is placed ahead of the nerve, leaving the patient reclined is the best position.
When you are frozen properly, your lip will feel like it is a swollen balloon. If you don't get this feeling, tell the dentist. Slightly numb and tingling is not good enough.
P.S. I don't know if werewolves freeze normally or not.
2007-07-02 13:41:53 · answer #1 · answered by Dave F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the record, the lower jaw is more difficult to numb than the upper jaw..
If you can't get numb on injections in both your upper and lower jaws, then something is preventing the anesthetic from working. Either you have some physiological issues with that particular anesthetic (which is kind of rare) or the dentist should try some other kind of anesthetic.
If you can get numb on the upper jaw but not the lower jaw, then it's just the normal difficulties any dentist would encounter in numbing the lower jaw. It takes a few tries, some people take a few more carpules, some people need more time for the lido to take effect.
Hope this helps.
2007-07-02 13:43:18 · answer #2 · answered by thddspc 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a Dental Assistant that has the same problem, however the doctor that I work for put the carpules in the normal spots then also did one on the lingual side of the lower jaw into a nerve that the doctor said not all people have however he has found on people like me who dont get numb all the way have a nerve that branches off on the lingual side. I have never felt so numb in all my life. Maybe try asking your dentist to try it.
2007-07-08 13:22:47 · answer #3 · answered by lippylou1994 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well it depends what they are numbing you for...if it is for a root canal and you still have an infection...the ph is off in your mouth and you will never get numb. you have to wait for the infection to go away. also there is a slim chance that the doctor isn't putting it in the correct nerve.
2007-07-02 13:10:46 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that sucks sooo bad
2007-07-02 14:36:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋