Anesthesia is for wimps...???
I went to the dentist a couple days ago to get a filling replaced and while I'm laying down in the chair, the dentist says, "Well, do you want to try this without anesthesia?" I laugh and say, "Ha! Not funny." His reply, "Come on, give it a chance. Just let me know if it gets uncomfortable."
As he moved toward my mouth with the drill, I realized he was serious. I was panicky and too taken off guard to say anything and before I knew what was happening, he was removing my old filling. I was so tense! It didn't actually hurt but there was a dull slightly uncomfortable feeling plus the fear that at any moment I was going to get a sharp jolt of unthinkable pain. It went well and I had a new filling in place within 10 minutes with no numb face afterward. I decided that it was an interesting thing to have done.
I've got an appointment next month to replace a cap and I'm scared to death...but kind of curious too.
As he moved toward my mouth with the drill, I realized he was serious. I was panicky and too taken off guard to say anything and before I knew what was happening, he was removing my old filling. I was so tense! It didn't actually hurt but there was a dull slightly uncomfortable feeling plus the fear that at any moment I was going to get a sharp jolt of unthinkable pain. It went well and I had a new filling in place within 10 minutes with no numb face afterward. I decided that it was an interesting thing to have done.
I've got an appointment next month to replace a cap and I'm scared to death...but kind of curious too.