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I love having dental work with no novacaine

Original post by Espo22

On sunday my tooth starting hurting badly. It was so bad that the whole right side of my face was in pain, even my ear was bothering me and giving me a headache. Yesterday it just got even worse and I couldn't even take the pain, I had moments where my hands were shaking from the pain. I was in the city and called the dentist and said I had to come in ASAP. I knew it was bad bc my gums surrounding that tooth were very swollen. I got an infection from dental work I had not that long ago and not finishing. Since the dentist just had to release some of the swelling and something about not using novacaine on the infection or something like that i forgot the explanation, he was checking it out and i thought ok any minute he will numb me up but NO. He stuck this needle or some tool up in my gums and I felt it ALOT and he said puss was coming out sorry I know TMI and so gross. I am always calm at the dentist, I don't get nervous or ever say anything. But yesterday I was actually screaming AHHHHH during the procedure and saying 'OMG aren't you going to numb me up first' He even started scraping on my tooth and let me say that I couldnt even close my mouth fully yesterday bc if my tooth even lightly touched my other tooth the pain was excruciating. This hurt so bad and I actually had tears rolling down my face as it was happening. Luckily the only thing he had to do was release some of the puss and bring the swelling down. He said I have to take antibiotics for 5 days to clear up the infection and then come in to finish the job.

It was a coincidence but my mom also had to go to the dentist last night after work so I saw her there. When I asked her after 'does he not use novacaine' she somehow knew and said no not for what you did since all they were doing was releasing the swelling in my gums, and something about the infection. She said when I go back and get the work done then yes they will use it. I had to ask her bc it was her dentist I went to, I couldn't get through at my dentist office

and of course my great day doesnt end just there. My dad had come to pick up my mom and drive her, so I took the ride too. Now I was in the back seat and still in so much pain, the dentist said that after an hour or so when the swelling goes down I will feel better and yes it did after a while. But during the car ride i was still in alot of pain. My dad starts talking to me about certain things and saying things that were really pissing me off. I hate people getting involved in my business plus he just doesn't know how to talk. I said nicely at first to drop it but he wouldn't stop, and with the amount of pain i was in yesterday any little thing someone did i could've killed them lol. I got so mad at him and flipped out, while he was driving down queens blvd and we were at a light I just got so mad and got out of the car in the middle of queens blvd. Luckily DH was home so I asked him if he can pick me up bc i was in too much pain to walk home.
SB7308 Posted:

Re: I love having dental work with no novacaine


Posted by roan126

Ugh, I hear ya. Personally I hate novocaine, so I always get drilled without it.


OH.. MY.. GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could NEVER do this!!!!!!!!

omg im hearing the drill in my head now
RadiantBride Posted:

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OMG tooth pain is the worse. Are you still in paid. Sorry about your dad.
Espo22 Posted:

Re: I love having dental work with no novacaine


Posted by SB7308


Posted by roan126

Ugh, I hear ya. Personally I hate novocaine, so I always get drilled without it.


OH.. MY.. GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could NEVER do this!!!!!!!!

omg im hearing the drill in my head now



yeah i never was afraid of the dentist but thats bc I knew I would always be numb and not feel it. After yesterday though I realized this is not always the case. However, I learned my lesson bc I am NEVER going to wait again to get dental work done, next time at the first sign there is a problem I am going right in. I am to blame bc I should've gone in sooner and not waited until it was real bad and couldn't take it anymore. If I went in alot sooner, it wouldn't have gotten this bad and they could've used novacaine. Lesson learned lol, even Dh pointed this out to me yesterday especially since he has been telling me to go to the dentist for a few months now and I haven't. I kept saying I was going to make an appointment and just didn't.
MikeandJess Posted:

Re: I love having dental work with no novacaine


Posted by meg922


Posted by MikeandJess

Is he a sadist? Even for a cleaning I get the gas, I just don't do well at the dentist.



FH is a dentist. They're (usually) not sadists.




Yea well I think my sadist dentist never got the memo.
Espo22 Posted:

Re: I love having dental work with no novacaine


Posted by RadiantBride

OMG tooth pain is the worse. Are you still in paid. Sorry about your dad.



The pain is mostly all gone now, bringing down the swelling definitely helped. Plus I am on antibiotics now that I have to take every 6 hours and have been taking it since 7pm last night. I also have Ibuprofen 800mg to use ONLY if i am in pain. I still have a little bit of an uncomfortable feeling but mostly by my ear not hurting just a little uncomfortable.

Thank you very much
RadiantBride Posted:

Re: I love having dental work with no novacaine


Posted by Espo22


Posted by RadiantBride

OMG tooth pain is the worse. Are you still in paid. Sorry about your dad.



The pain is mostly all gone now, bringing down the swelling definitely helped. Plus I am on antibiotics now that I have to take every 6 hours and have been taking it since 7pm last night. I also have Ibuprofen 800mg to use ONLY if i am in pain. I still have a little bit of an uncomfortable feeling but mostly by my ear not hurting just a little uncomfortable.

Thank you very much



Just remember that 'Happy Pills' always make you feel great.
Oh and i know the dentist told you right- no smoking bc of the infection. (Not that any smoker listens to that rule)
Espo22 Posted:

Re: I love having dental work with no novacaine


Posted by RadiantBride


Posted by Espo22


Posted by RadiantBride

OMG tooth pain is the worse. Are you still in paid. Sorry about your dad.



The pain is mostly all gone now, bringing down the swelling definitely helped. Plus I am on antibiotics now that I have to take every 6 hours and have been taking it since 7pm last night. I also have Ibuprofen 800mg to use ONLY if i am in pain. I still have a little bit of an uncomfortable feeling but mostly by my ear not hurting just a little uncomfortable.

Thank you very much



Just remember that 'Happy Pills' always make you feel great.
Oh and i know the dentist told you right- no smoking bc of the infection. (Not that any smoker listens to that rule)



i am actually the worst with these type of pills, I hate taking them. I hate taking pills period and dh always laughs at me or argues with me to take something sometimes but I try to avoid it unless it is necessary i take pills. Even simple things I dont like taking . I am probably the only person who doesn't want their doc to prescribe vicodin, i hate it and last time a dentist gave it to me, I only took one and didnt take it anymore and had a bottle that went to waste. Even now, although i feel a little bit uncomfortable I havent take the ibuprofen since its so freaking strong, its 800mg lol If i feel the same pain i felt yesterday then I will take it in a heartbeat, yesterday i would've taken anything to make it go away lol but luckily since i got home from the dentist i feel fine. I am taking the antibiotics of course as prescribed bc i have to take these and thats fine

No he didnt tell me, but he also doesn't know I smoke so maybe thats why.
meg922 Posted:

Re: I love having dental work with no novacaine


Posted by MikeandJess


Posted by meg922


Posted by MikeandJess

Is he a sadist? Even for a cleaning I get the gas, I just don't do well at the dentist.



FH is a dentist. They're (usually) not sadists.




Yea well I think my sadist dentist never got the memo.



FM me his name and I'll have FH add him to the non-sadistic memo distribution list. :)

I had one of those dentists when I was younger. Definitely makes even routine dental work traumatic!

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