can someone tell me what goes on when you get a cavity filled?

The exact same thing that I told you last time you asked

first they put a numbing gel on your gums with a swab

next you get a shot

then you wait 10 minutes or so and if you are not numb you get another shot

then you wait another 10 minutes and they will either ask if you are numb or test by squirting cold water and asking if you feel it

then they drill out the decay

then they fill your tooth

then they shine a blue light on it to set it so it dries hard

then you sit up and bite on articulating paper.

then they grind your filling down because 99.9% of the time they will have filled it too high

then they have you bite on paper again. then you are either done and pay your bill and go home, or they grind it down more if it still isn't right.

How long the numbing lasts depends on how quickly your own body metabolizes it and whether they give you a long lasting or short lasting local. I have had numbing wear off on the way home from the dentist appointment and I have had numbing that lasted 6 hours

First you get a numbling needle injected into your gums. Then the dentist drills a hole in the cavity place to clean it out properly. Then they cover it with some goo (aka the filling). They take this blue light and shine it at the filling to make it solidify. They check the filling. You pay like $90, and then you're on your way. Hope that helps!

You get numbed up, and then you lie back with your mouth open while they do all kinds of mysterious things in your mouth, which you can't feel. Then you pay and go home.