“Will local anesthesia immediately kick in?”
My son needs to have a root canal and he's going to have it under local anesthesia. Does it take a while for local anesthesia to kick in? I just want to make sure he won't experience any pain at all.
3 Answers
No, you won't have pain. Dentists wait until the area is under anesthesia. In case of discomfort, you ask for more anesthesia.
If placed well, it takes a few minutes to “set up” and you are numb!
Yes, the dentists usually wait and they check to make sure the gums are numb before they work on the teeth.
