Injections For Tooth Fillings?

[cupotee2]

I went to the dentist a few weeks ago to have 2 back teeth filled. The injection didn't work so a second injection was given. Still didn't numb the gum so it was decided to try again another day.

Today was that day, and the same thing happened. My face went numb but not the gum.

I am now to be referred to a dentist some miles away as there is nowhere closer that will do a filling under Anesthesia.

I am wondering why this is happening, I've had many filling with an injection over the years.

I also wonder about trying another local dentist to see if it happens again.

Any advise or info would be appreciated. Thank you.

[Buenchico]

I smiled when I noticed that you've posted under 'Animals & Nature' (rather than 'Body & Soul'). Are you sure that you didn't go to a vet?
;-)

The actual reasons why people seem to have a resistance to anaesthesia (either from birth or acquired later) seem to be a bit of a mystery but this article offers some possible explanations:
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170106-the-people-who-cant-go-numb-at-the-dentists

You're certainly not alone. It's taken 5 jabs to get my gum to go just partially numb before now!

[woofgang]

There is another possibility namely that the gum or tooth has a low grade infection. Apparently the infection changes the ph of the tissue and stops some local anaesthetic from working.

[Old_Geezer]

I was informed by my dentist that the nerve doesn't always follow the same route in everyone. For some, one has to find where it is.

[cupotee2]

Thank you for the replies..what a wally eh posting in the wrong place. I had meant it to be Body and Soul.

I've done a fair bit of reading about this problem tonight. None the wiser really but I am thinking of ringing around a private dentist to see if they have any solution as to why I need to travel so far to have sedation. I know dentist used to use sedation in surgery..time for questions me thinks.

Thank heavens these teeth don't hurt

[Davemano]

Try Specsavers - the dentist I mean.

[goodgoalie]

When I was young, the beast of a dentist I went to didn't give injections for fillings, just 'drilled n' filled' as much as he could, often looming over me smelling of fags. His premises were in a tenement flat, and I'd watch him from the waiting room (the lounge of the flat) nipping across the road to the betting shop. Hequote[ruined]my teeth, and put me off dentists for life. How I hated going there, and, towards the end of her life, my mother actually apologised to me for having sent me there.
I bet I'm not the only one with similar experiences. Makes me angry now to think about it - feel like writing his name here! It's a very unusual one which I've never since seen, and will be lodged in my brain for ever.

[goodgoalie]

^ruined

[jennyjoan]

I echo your sentiments Goalie. My worst experience of the heap is when a young inexperienced dentist (I didn't know) drilled into a wisdom tooth that was half up and so he drilled into the gum. I got his hand and pushed him and uttered an expletive - he walked out the room, came back in and apologised. They are all butchers.

[gness]

Cupotee.....I had a fantastic dentist in Canada when I had a similar problem....and OG is spot on...you need a dentist who is good enough to work with you to find the right spot to numb the gum.....x

[jennyjoan]

Come to think of it Cupotee - you have posted on the correct site as I said they (dentists) were animals LOL

Can you remember the rubber aprons, rubber hat then the gas going over your wee tiny mouth - probably reminiscent of the gas chambers.

[jennyjoan]

Whereabouts in Canada Gness, - I'll pay for the flight to get a good kind one. LOL

My experience of Canada would be Toronto, Calgary, Banff, Lake Louise. Anywhere about there LOL - could contact an oul boyfriend in Calgary. LOL

[douglas9401]

I think you have a unique view of the mechanics of the holocaust.

[gness]

Oooo...know lots of folk in Calgary which is where my dentist was....can't recall his name....but I will...he may have been your old flame!...x

[jennyjoan]

His surname was Mosig. Image of John Denver.

Dougie - I watched the "Boy in Striped Pyjamas".

[woofgang]

cupotee...I think it depends what you mean by sedation and anaesthesia. Dentists are no longer allowed to give GA's in their surgeries unless they have an anaesthetist there as well. This is why most surgeries don't do it. Those that do charge accordingly. They, or your GP can prescribe oral sedation (something like valium) but I think that's more for anxiety than failed local anaesthetic.

[cupotee2]

Thanks everyone for your replies.

Woofgang I mean Sedation.

I've done some research and discover there is a local dentist who dies sedation..but prob not on on NHS..I truly won't mind paying to avoid travelling to get it done.

Many thanks again most helpful reading.

[jennyjoan]

Cupotee - do hope your dentist doesn't die on you when giving you sedation. You'll be in a right sorry pickle then. LOL

[dannyk13]

I have always had an immunity to anaesthetics used by dentists, but strangely not to other local anaesthetics.The last time I had a problem was when I went to an emergency dentist who, after six injections in my gum, tried injecting the nerve in my cheek, which also didn't work.I eventually had to go into hospital to have the tooth removed as that is apparently the only place nowadays that you can have a general anaesthetic for dental work.

[cupotee2]

does..not dies lol..

[dannyk13]

Cupotee, I went down that road and got quotations from three private dentists. All of them quoted £100 plus for extracting one tooth.