Dentist's removing Cavities with NO DRILLING WTF?!?!

[QueBert]

A friends Son went to the Dentist today, had something like 4 Cavities. I remember when I got the drill for mine *ouch* so I thought I'd ask him how it went. He said "I didn't feel nothin" I thought he was playing tough guy. His mom tells me, the doctor didn't do any drilling, and didn't even have to give him a shot of Novacane. She said he was in there a very short time, and came out actually smiling.

I HATE Dentists, I suspect I have a Cavity of some sorts, but it's not causing me pain (yet) what is up with this "no drilling" Cavity sh!t? If this is real, I'd pay big bucks for it.

 

[Sqube]

Hallelujah!!!

 

[Nightfall]

I remember seeing something about this on the news once. Some kind of new procedure. I wish I knew what it was.

EDIT: Maybe this procedure?

 

[daveymark]

Yep, same here, my dentist used some kind of sandblaster thingy instead of a drill. I didn't want to deal with the novacaine. It hurts somewhat, but not like I was screaming in agony.

 

[Juno]

i had my teeth drilled.

 

[TerryMathews]

Some dentists use high pressure water to quickly erode the area around the cavity instead of drilling. Downside: you'll have very tiny bits of tooth in your mouth for a while.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: TerryMathews
Some dentists use high pressure water to quickly erode the area around the cavity instead of drilling. Downside: you'll have very tiny bits of tooth in your mouth for a while.

yup I still cannot eat anything hard without afterwards feeling stuff in my moutch since my last visit

 

[everman]

You can sand blast the small ones away, no pain killer needed. Others are not so nice.

 

[dsfunk]

my dentist has that laser thing, it is nice

and the little sandblaster, water blaster thing

if you have a major cavity, you will still need drilling

 

[biggestmuff]

since when do "cavities" need to be drilled?

 

[Miramonti]

My dentist still prefer the pickaxe.

 

[0roo0roo]

yea they have lasers. and then they clean it with something..then use a filling that sticks without needing the wider at the bottom hole bit that requires drills.

 

[hemiram]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
since when do "cavities" need to be drilled?

HUH??

I wish my dentist would buy the lazer deal. I have several old fillings that will need to be redone soon.. I hate the drill...

 

[BadNewsBears]

DOnt need any drugs for sand blasting it out. And my new dentist uses the drill with no drugs. Just alot more careful I guess.