How many people here have had cavities filled without anesthetic?

[AndrewR]

I am just wondering because I had a second experience when dental professionals were just floored that I have never received anesthetic of any sort for my eight fillings (all when I was under 12). I am about to have my wisdom teeth yanked, and I had to tell the dentist that I had never had anesthesia of any sort (never had any surgeries before). The guy who was filling out some preliminary paperwork just couldn't believe that my teeth had been drilled without gas or anything like that.

Anyone else out there have an apparently hardcore dentist growing up?

 

[minendo]

I've done a few with out the novacaine when I was 12-16 years old, but they were not bad cavities.

 

[isekii]

I was never given anything when I got my fillings.

it just gives tingly sensation then if the Doctor doesn't give it a lil break it starts to hurt a lil.

my first dentist did it little by little so it was painless
2nd dentist tried to go like all at once..... ( that sob ) so the pain was a lil there.

 

[nater]

it's all about the gas...I think they've used local anasthetics on mine, but I really couldn't tell because of the gas...ahh yes..the gas..

 

[h8red]

I never use it. I think the injection is more painful than having the dentist drill a cavity

 

[Zebo]

Can't say I have, but then I always demand gas as well.

<---Big Sissy

 

[WinkOsmosis]

The nitrous oxide is to calm you down, not to kill pain.

 

[aswedc]

me, i've only had two cavities and they were small though, it only bothered me a little.

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: h8red
I never use it. I think the injection is more painful than having the dentist drill a cavity

Here what they do/have done typically for me.
1. Gas
2. they put a lydocaine topical painkiller on the area to be injected
3. Inject

I feel nothing and generally other than holding my mouth open it's makes the experiance bearable.

 

[Pliablemoose]

I had my last one done without anesthetic, I'll do it agiain, it's nice not having your mouth numbed for 1/2 a day

 

[ThePresence]

One guy here pulled his tooth out on his own with a pair of pliers. Search the archives.

 

[mastertech01]

Originally posted by: ThePresence
One guy here pulled his tooth out on his own with a pair of pliers. Search the archives.

Ive removed 5 of them on my own... no pliers though.. sheesh. Im about to get dentures though so it saved me about 500.00 here in OK to do the DIY technique..

 

[4Lclovergirl]

I feel your pain. I get my wisdom teeth out weds morning. Getting bother sedated and then long acting novicane. But all 4 are bony impacted, so they have towork pretty hard to get them out.

Not looking forward to it... totally scared of being "put to sleep" more then anything. I have had other surgeries before (hand and foot) but this terrorfies me.

 

[Chrishuff1]

Dear God, I had 5 filled with no anesthetic! I will NEVER do that again. They were rather deep too.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

I had one filled without anesthetic. My jaw slightly throbbed for about a half hour, but after that it was fine.

 

[erikiksaz]

I think i had one filled without the anesthetic. Only if i knew of cuss words back then, it would have been a perfect opportunity to use em!

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: 4Lclovergirl
I feel your pain. I get my wisdom teeth out weds morning. Getting bother sedated and then long acting novicane. But all 4 are bony impacted, so they have towork pretty hard to get them out.

Not looking forward to it... totally scared of being "put to sleep" more then anything. I have had other surgeries before (hand and foot) but this terrorfies me.

May 7th is my date with doom (4 impacted wisdom teeth). The doctor said that mine is going to be a more difficult surgery than normal so I'm just giddy with anticipation. :frown:

Good luck on Wednesday!

 

[NokiaDude]

Nitrous oxide is now my best friend in the dentist chair . . .

 

[Mallow]

geez, I have a good dentist... always gives me anesthesia.

 

[yllus]

I had a root canal without anasthetic. Um yeah, that was a blast!

Sort of puts pain in perspective for you though.

 

[everman]

I've had air abrasion done 2x for cavities, but these are just minor and do not require drilling or anything like that. Can't feel a thing, no anesthetic.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
The nitrous oxide is to calm you down, not to kill pain.

That's what 100mg Valiums are for. Take one pill one hour prior to dental work and you won't CARE what he's doing. Ahh, high-quality pharmaceuticals!

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: yllus
I had a root canal without anasthetic. Um yeah, that was a blast!

Sort of puts pain in perspective for you though.

:Q

Are you american? Sounds like some Gulag Prison camp.

 

[styelers]

Never gotten anything for fillings.

 

[styelers]