oh, the, dentist had a drill, zooma zooma zooma!

[rone]

I went to Dr. Yemoto's for a drill'n'fill. Not only did he complete it in record time, but he even let me look at my tooth at various steps of the procedure, and gave me a blow-by-blow of what he was doing. Very cool. Now i just have to wait for the anæsthetic to wear off so i can eat without chewing up the inside of my mouth.

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[omarius.livejournal.com]

I had my first cavity last spring. The dentist said he usually asks patients if they want to be numbified or not, but he guessed I wasn't sure. I said let's see how it goes without.

I found the experience was less than pleasurable, but tolerable.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

It depends on the cavity. My dad took care of two small cavities of mine some years ago without anesthesia without causing me any trouble, although the second one was close.

[zadcat.livejournal.com]

My dentist (who could take on Dr. Yemoto and Dr. Okazaki with one hand tied behind his back) says that local anesthesia has evolved amazingly in recent years - the new stuff breaks down onsite instead of involving your liver, so it wears off without leaving you feeling dizzy or hung over, as used to happen. I always get the extra large size needle. Whee!