Please tell me!!!! I'm getting one filled tomorrow and i'm really scared!!!Thanx!!
2007-07-31 11:52:01 · 17 answers · asked by name 2 in Health ➔ Dental
I get scared to ask them for a pill.
2007-07-31 12:07:30 · answer #1 · answered by Love Me♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't be scared. You will have a small injection of lignocaine into your mouth, which numbs the area around the tooth so they can fill it without you feeling any pain. The lignocaine takes a few hours to wear off so don't eat anything really hard later on, and try not to have hot drinks or soup until the feeling has subsided. Tell the dentist you are anxious and they will explain the procedure to you. Take a friend for support or if no one is available then there is always a dental nurse there who will hold your hand!!!! But really, there's nothing at all to be scared of and worrying just makes you feel more anxious!
2007-07-31 11:57:26 · answer #2 · answered by Joyful97 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been getting fillings for decades without local anesthesia. With the modern high-speed bits and water-cooling, there really isn't a lot of pain or discomfort - much less than a real toothache. [1] About the only time I let the dentist use novocaine (Lidocaine, I think it was), was when I was getting a crown, as there is a lot of grinding because they have to reduce the profile of the tooth. [1] FWIW, when I first went to the dentist, it was so long ago that they didn't have high speed drills, they had LOW SPEED ones that were driven by a long belt that went all the way from a motor in the base up to the bit driver, via a series of pulleys. I think it turned at about 500 RPM and it sounded like a jackhammer in my mouth. All without Novocaine!
2016-05-19 02:04:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, they give you a shot with a big needle and it hurts a lot. If you have a nice dentist they do a good job of hiding the needle. If you don't have a good dentist, then they wave the needle in your face before they stick it in there. You need the shot though to take the pain away when they are drilling at your tooth to get the cavity out. Ask for another shot if you feel any pain.
2007-07-31 12:05:46 · answer #4 · answered by jinxy1279 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They're supposed to; I used to go to a dentist who didn't numb anything and let me tell you, fillings were pure torture (though not as bad as the time I got two teeth pulled at once). If you don't get a shot or you can feel it for some other reason, it feels like a really strong vibration inside your tooth. It sounds like you've never had a filling before, so I'll also warn you of this: it's really noisy and you will get wet (they put water on the drill to keep it cool, but it ends up splashing everywhere).
2007-07-31 12:23:01 · answer #5 · answered by Lycanthrope777 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they can give you a shot, laughing gas or both... some places even have music you can listen to while the procedure is being done so you don't hear anything (or you can bring your mp3 player with you) And one dentist in my area has a TV on the ceiling so you can watch a movie or show while its being done....the shot feels like a pinch and its over before you know it. Personally i think xrays are more uncomfortable then the shot. i have had one filling done with no shot or gas and it really wasn't that bad either but i wouldn't suggest that for a first timer....good luck if you just relax you will be just fine
2007-07-31 12:05:01 · answer #6 · answered by t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trust me, you want the shot. Yes, they do give you a shot to numb you before filling a tooth. It's not as bad as it sounds, especially if you have them give you nitrus oxide (laughing gas). You're gonna be so busy thinking about how weird your toes feel, and why you have to have toenails anyways, to worry about the shot. You'll be just fine, Sweety. Don't stress about it. Take it from me. I sweat just hearing the word "dentist"... But once you are there and going through it, it's not nearly as bad as you were scared it would be.
2007-07-31 12:04:06 · answer #7 · answered by ChaoticKimmy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A shot of novacaine to numb you. I promise that it will not hurt. Just close your eyes and wiggle your toes and the shot will be over in 3 seconds. If u r really that nervous, ask for lauighing gas before you get the shot. Good Luck!
2007-07-31 11:55:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends. If it is very minimal no it does not. It all depends on the dentist and how deep. I had a filling once and they didnt give me a shot but all my other ones had a shot.
2007-07-31 11:55:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time yes. If it is really little it is not necessary to have a shot. You will hardly feel the shot anyway, you will be just fine! Good luck!
2007-07-31 11:55:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they do... its just a lot of pressure on your gum and they shake your lip a little bit then there isn't any pain execpt for some pressure and the scary sound of the drill with actually isn't that bad but only sounds like it cause its so close to your ear
2007-07-31 11:56:04 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋