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Injection for shallow cavities?
I have a couple of shallow cavities that need to be filled in at my dentist. I know that a lot of people need an injection or 2 beforehand. I was just wondering if I would need to have an injection? However, I had a bad experience at school where I was physically restrained with force by 3 teachers so I could be given the TB jab, which traumatised me. Because of that, I now have resistive trypanophobia, which basically means I have a fear of needles where combativeness, high heart rate coupled with extremely high blood pressure, violent resistance, avoidance and flight always occurs when someone tries to give me an injection.
Please help me put my mind at rest, so i know if i will need an injection or not.
If any Dentists have read this, please could you answer this as it would be very appreciated. Thanks.
4 Answers
- Anonymous8 years agoFavorite Answer
Salam alaykom
I am a dentist.
local anesthesia is injected to give the patient comfort during our work,so you feel no discomfort.
you can not judge if your cavities are shallow or deep, they have to be opened,deep cavities may cause discomfort during work.
anyway,some persons can withstand this feeling without local anesthesia
discuss with your dentist and relaxxxx
good luck and keep smiling
Source(s): I love my JOBBB - 8 years ago
You have a few options...
1) get the injections, it will make the procedure much easier on you and guarantee no pain.
2) skip the injections, it could be painful during the procedure.
3) find a dentist that offers sedation dentistry. They use different drugs to basically knock you out for the procedure. This will come at an extra cost.
4) let the dentist know you freak out around needles. Ask him/her to numb your gums up really well before the injection (they use a topical paste like solution first) and close your eyes so you don't see the needle. You will still feel an almost pinching feeling when they inject you but it's nothing too bad.
- smallbizpersonLv 78 years ago
Good news, this will be much simpler. First the dentist will rub some medication on your gum to deaden it--in about a minuted, your gum will go totally numb. Then, and only then, will the dentist give you an injection to deaden the area for a longer period of time with the injection. (The rub on deadening medication is temporary.)
You will feel a little prick or pressure with the injection, but it will be no more than you pressing your fingernail lightly into your wrist.
At that point, the dentist can do the necessary work, and again, you will feel a little tugging and pressure, but no pain. If for some reason, you do start to feel some discomfort, you can raise your hand and let the dentist know.
The dentist does not want you to feel pain, and he or she can discuss this further with you when you go for your appointment.
- Anonymous8 years ago
I had the same problem. I have never had a cavity before, at least not before this one. They asked me whether or not I would like a injection (they already had one ready for me), but I said no because it wasn't a deep cavity. They fixed my tooth in less than 10 minutes without a injection. There was no pain at all. Everyone is different, so I don't know your pain level. If you can withstand a little bit of pain, you'll be fine. Don't worry.
