Problem with being numbed

[Gort]

I am a UK resident.

Over the years I have had quite a bit of dental treatment, and other than the odd twinge, I have never had any pain during fillings and the odd extraction.

I have been with my present practice for two years, and am on my second dentist because of the pain I had with the first one during fillings. Last week I had a filling and went through absolutely hell with 30 minutes of absolutely agonising pain. At one point the dentist was squirting the 'number' directly onto the tooth being filled.

Yesterday I had a tooth extracted and nearly passed out with the pain. I felt everything even though I could not feel him pressing the gum as a test.

What on earth has happened? I am positive the dentist thought I was acting like a little kid (I am nearly 70). He said that it could be caused by the painkillers I am on, which are high doses of Tramadol and Gabapentin. I also am a diabetic.

Can anyone help me as I am dreading having any further dental treatment.

 

[Gordon]

Have a read at the "Difficulty getting numb" areas? Does any of that help?

 

[Luba72]

Is the area that isn't numbing in your lower jaw? My dentist won't even work on my lower jaw anymore without laughing gas because I just don't go numb. I'm fine with the upper teeth though.
Hope you can get it sorted. It's no fun at all.

 

[brit]

Hi Gort
If the tooth wasn't infected then it sounds like the dentist was incompetent to me. The link Gordon was referring to is here: https://www.dentalfearcentral.org/fears/not-numb/ - operator error is probably the one which applies.

They shouldn't continue to work on you if you are in that degree of pain. Time for a new dentist by the sounds of it. Sorry it happened to you . Must have been quite a shock. I have never heard of prescription medication being the cause, I think that was just a lame excuse.