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How bad is the numbing shot at the dentists?

Im getting it tomorrow.

Im 12.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It is not bad at all. Nothing to stress over.

    I wouldn't say that it is painless, but there is nothing to worry about.

    It just feels like a pinch and it does not last long at all.

    Good luck!

    Source(s): Past Experience
  • 1 decade ago

    Getting a shot of Novocaine isn't bad at all. They numb your mouth first, with I'm guessing, something like ore-gel. Then they give you the shot, which doesn't really hurt at all, at least for me it didn't. All you feel is a little pinch, and depending on how good your dentist is and where your getting the shot, you shouldn't feel any pain. Don't worry about it though, it helps more than it hurts.

    Source(s): Tons of dental work.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Frick haha I had 10 teeth pulled! im 14..

    Well for me it didnt hurt going in, but when it came out it felt really bad for a few moments then it just went numb.. If you get teeth pulled it hurts a little after the numbing goes away..not bad so only like maybe a minute of pain

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    the shot is a mere pin prick. when i was your age, i had all my dental work done without

    a local anesthetic because i was afraid of the shot. i put up with a lot of pain unnecessarily.

    at age 22, a dental finally convinced me to get a local. the shot was nothing. i could have

    avoided a lot of pain had i gotten a local 10 yrs earlier. relax and don't worry because you won't

    feel a thing.

    Source(s): Pharmacist
  • 1 decade ago

    no bad at all , just a lil weird feeling for few hours.

    good luck

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Just a pinch, and it burns a little.

    I'm deathly afraid of needles, and I was fine. Since I couldn't see it, it didn't bother me. :p you'll be totally fine!

  • ?
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    not bad, no pain, it will just feel weird haha

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