“Will I need an anesthesia for a filing?”
I'm 30 years old, and I need to have a dental filling next week. Am I going to need anesthesia for my filling?
7 Answers
Local anesthesia will assure no pain
Most times, you require a local anesthetic; it ensures that the treatment won't be painful.
If the filling will need to be deep into the tooth, or if the tooth has been sensitive, most people prefer having anesthetic, so they won't feel any pain.
It all depends on the depth of the filling. Sometimes smaller fillings they do not go as deep do not require anesthetic. From a dentist’s perspective, as long as you are not a moving target, having anesthetic is up to you. I’ve done surgical extractions and root canals on patients without an anesthetic, but 99% of the time, patients prefer to be numbed up.
God Bless and Keep Smiling,
Robb A. Warren
God Bless and Keep Smiling,
Robb A. Warren
Most patients prefer local anesthesia over pain. Most teeth are incredibly sensitive and would feel substantial pain during the filling process. Teeth do become less sensitive with age; so, if you are over 80 years of age, you might be able to do without. However, if you are younger than that, I would recommend using local anesthesia.
Not really. The dentist can numb the tooth by injecting local in the gum.
Yes, if the dentist deems the cavity is deep, you will need local anesthesia for it.
