Can the dentist use warm water instead of cold?

[Rock Chick]

This is possibly the most stupid question asked here but I'll ask it anyway.

After the cold water rinsing I got today at the dentist it hurt so much, I really hated it!
It seems logical enough they'd be able to use warm water instead but I just didn't consider they would until today.

So if you tell a dentist your gums &/or teeth are generally quite sensitive to the cold water rinsing would they generally be willing to use warm water instead?

 

[carole]

I don't see why not, my dentist asked me if I was sensitive to cold I wasn't but maybe they could slightly numb you if not use aired water. They are not very helpful where you go.

 

[comfortdentist]

Some dental units have built in heaters for the air water syringe. In South Florida the water is never cold.