Is my reaction to Novocaine normal?!
Question: Yesterday I had two fillings done. The dentist kept giving me shots of Novocaine (which hurt a lot) and then trying to drill, but I kept being able to feel it so they kept giving me more shots until they had reached the maximum amount. They didn't even get either filling done, and they said to come back next time for nitrous oxide.
I'm seventeen and I had fillings done about ten years ago and before without any problems with Novocaine.
Do you think the problem is with me or with the dentist? I'm really nervous about my next appointment (with a different dentist) because the fillings were yesterday and its still to painful to open my mouth much. And it didn't even get drilled!
Answers: Yesterday I had two fillings done. The dentist kept giving me shots of Novocaine (which hurt a lot) and then trying to drill, but I kept being able to feel it so they kept giving me more shots until they had reached the maximum amount. They didn't even get either filling done, and they said to come back next time for nitrous oxide.
I'm seventeen and I had fillings done about ten years ago and before without any problems with Novocaine.
Do you think the problem is with me or with the dentist? I'm really nervous about my next appointment (with a different dentist) because the fillings were yesterday and its still to painful to open my mouth much. And it didn't even get drilled!
Some people get nervous and the brain takes over, getting nitrous will help if it is this. However, many times it can be bad technique by the dentist with the anesthesia. If you don't hit the nerve, it doesn't get numb. Anyways, if it doesn't go better next time, you may need a new dentist. Having said this, be sure you hold still during the injections, moving can cause the dentist not to hit the correct spot and you won't get numb. It is also possible you may have an anatomical difference from most people (your nerve structure is off from normal and not in the normal location so you don't get numb with the injection is given in the normal spot) and it may take some extra work to get you numb. Also, they no longer use novacaine in dentistry. Not for about 10+ years.
The dentist may have hit a nerve or root and gone too far in your mouth before being able to do the filling I would request to be knocked out before he continues next time
Many people do develop sensitivity to novocaine. NO2 is probably your best choice.
i agree with both answers above but due to your nevousness you may need to ask if they offer sedative dentistry in theyre practice perhaps a mild seditive prior to the procedure wil help with this and its a growing trend with dentist but the n02 works well