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sf15
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Hi, i went to the dentist yesterday for 3 fillings and an upper molar extraction. I've been to the dentist lots of times before and it's never bothered me so i wasn't nervous about this visit.
Anyway, the injections were uncomfortable and not very pleasant but after that i thought it would be plain sailing. I received 4 anesthetic injections, (one for every job i'd presume) and my left side of my face felt completely numb, my right side however, didn't.
The 3 fillings (2 of which were on the left side of my mouth, one was on my front tooth) were completely fine and i didn't feel a thing. However, next up was my molar extraction, which was on the upper right side of my mouth. "You will feel pressure" said the dentist. Well that must be a dentist term for extreme pain as i've never felt anything like it. I was hoping the dentist would notice me sweating profusely and wriggling about in agony and maybe stop and ask me if i was in pain (if she hadn't noticed already).
Thankfully, the extraction didn't last too long, and i was glad to get out of there. I've had extractions before i don't remember them being anything like that (i'd remember if they was). Unfortunately though i feel this horrific experience may leave me very anxious of visiting the dentist in the future.
Has anyone else experienced such pain during an extraction? Is it common? I've been reading up on it and lots of people say you should expect to feel pressure but no pain?! Maybe i wasn't given enough anesthetic or maybe it wasn't administered correctly?
Anyway, the injections were uncomfortable and not very pleasant but after that i thought it would be plain sailing. I received 4 anesthetic injections, (one for every job i'd presume) and my left side of my face felt completely numb, my right side however, didn't.
The 3 fillings (2 of which were on the left side of my mouth, one was on my front tooth) were completely fine and i didn't feel a thing. However, next up was my molar extraction, which was on the upper right side of my mouth. "You will feel pressure" said the dentist. Well that must be a dentist term for extreme pain as i've never felt anything like it. I was hoping the dentist would notice me sweating profusely and wriggling about in agony and maybe stop and ask me if i was in pain (if she hadn't noticed already).
Thankfully, the extraction didn't last too long, and i was glad to get out of there. I've had extractions before i don't remember them being anything like that (i'd remember if they was). Unfortunately though i feel this horrific experience may leave me very anxious of visiting the dentist in the future.
Has anyone else experienced such pain during an extraction? Is it common? I've been reading up on it and lots of people say you should expect to feel pressure but no pain?! Maybe i wasn't given enough anesthetic or maybe it wasn't administered correctly?