Going to the dentist. Scared to be put under anesthesia?
I'm going to the dentist to have my wisdom teeth removed. They're going to put me under anesthesia. I know that people always say/do crazy stuff when they're all loopy and whatnot before they pass out. It probably sounds crazy, but I don't like the fact that I won't be in FULL control of myself. That I can just say anything that I'm thinking. There's alot that goes on in my mind and other people don't need to know. Hahah. Is that weird? I've got anxiety about it. What's it like? Do you remember what you say/do before you're knocked out? Pleaseee help!
How do I make a local anesthesia go away faster after a dentist appointment?
The determinant of how fast your anesthesia goes away is blood flow. Anything that causes blood to increase the area where the anesthetic was injected shortens the duration of its action.They actually make a medication called Oraverse that dilates local blood vessels and causes a rapid reversal of your local anesthetic. This is nothing more than an old drug called Phentolamine, an alpha blocker that has been around for many years.
Can I choose anesthesia over Novocaine when I go to a dentist appointment?
You can but it depends on your Dentist and which type.A lighter sedation like nitrous will only relax you and not numb anything. You can go the next level to a medication such as halcion which many people fall asleep but again no numbing effect. Unless you go full IV sedation you run this risk of feeling some of the procedure. You might do well with shorter appointment like a filling placed but larger more complex appointments, either chose combine the light sedation with the anesthetic or go full IV.
How long does it take for anesthesia from a dentist to go away?
I just left the dentist at 3 and I just started to get the feeling back about 1 hour ago (7PM). I think it is different for everyone and how much of the medicine you were given. I feel your pain...Hope you are feeling better soon.
If one declines anesthesia for a tooth extraction, will the dentist go ahead with it?
In my experience, patient’s generally do not refuse dental anaesthesia per se but rather the method of its delivery. Most who make such request have severe phobia towards needles. A minority just hate the taste of lidocaine and prefer to go without.Should they request for a dental extraction without anaesthesia, I would definitely accomodate them but only after explaining and getting the patient to understand that the procedure will be painful. If the tooth is loose, I can do it fast and the patient may feel a slight jolt of pain and instantly feel relief after. If the tooth is a tough one, it will take me some time, but it will be significantly more painful, and no guarantee of quick pain relief after the tooth is out. I will normally advice against it.I learnt however that pain is relative.Gentle probing of the gum may be “extremely painful” to say, a banker, whereas a 3 minute dental extraction ( WITHOUT ANAESTHESIA!! ) of the mandibular molar of a Sergeant from the Malaysian Special Forces may feel like being bitten by a fire ant.Must have been one hell of an ant. He nearly broke my chair’s arm rest with his grip!
Why doesn't anesthesia work on me ? I went to the dentist to get a tooth pulled out, and I got around 5 shots of anesthesia. I still felt the tooth being pulled out.
Read the other answers, but I’ll add this:#1 There is no evidence on the information you have provided that “anaesthesia doesn’t work” on you, only that this batch of local anaesthetic injected where this dentist put the tip of his needle didn’t block all the nerves transmitting sensation from the tooth and gum (pain?) or jaw (other sensations?)#2. The local anaesthetic is only effective on to block sensation in the region served by the nerves infiltrated by the drug solution. That usually just means that part of the jaw, so you would still feel the pulling and grating transmitted mechanically to surrounding tissues.#2 Local anaesthetics do sometimes fail because of poor storage conditions (common in tropical countries), too long a gap between formulation and use (out of date), or faulty manufacture (rare). They also sometimes fail because the area they are injected into is acidified by infection - but an infected tooth wouldn’t stop a nerve block working, unless the infection had spread very widely indeed, because that’s not where the local anaesthetic goes.#3. The nerve supply to teeth is variable: often an additional nerve is involved that the dentist failed to block, or it has taken an unusual route, and was missed for that reason.#4. The dentist just misjudged where his needles were going, and missed each time.#5. Yes, it is conceivable that you are resistant to local anaesthetics, but local anaesthetic-resistant patients are very, very rare. If you noticed later that your lip, cheek or tongue was numb for a while, then you weren’t one of them!
Is there any way to make anesthesia go away more quickly?
let it run its course, sleep it off maybe
Getting a general anesthesia while on methadone?
J Miller doesn't know much about anesthesia. Opioid medications are a part of almost every general anesthetic. Anesthesiologists take care of people on methadone without much problem. If you are being anesthetized by a dentist, all bets are off. I have no idea what they do, what drugs they use, whether they understand the interactions between methadone and anesthetics, or if they know how to resuscitate you if you get too much opioid (although your tolerance is probably pretty high). You should be able to get pain medications over and above the methadone to help with your pain. One of the problems with exposing your body to opioids for a long period of time is that you start to feel pain differently than other people do, and pain medications are not going to work well for you. (It's called opioid-induced hyperalgesia) The local anesthetics that the dentist injects will still work just fine. I'd ask the dentist who is going to anesthetize you, and what experience they have with people on methadone.
After 3 anesthetics I still feel pain during dental procedures. Why?
Ok….The other two answers are correct but they have gone to equate anesthesia of the general kind with local anesthesia…..Firstly local anesthesia is usually given with a compound that stops it's absorption in blood itself…compound being adrenaline….so liver and its action have A very minimal impact here…secondly based on your description it could be more likely a really Inflammled pulp (tissue in the tooth with nerve & blood vessels)which is unable to be subdued by l.a (injection)…i have seen cases where I have given upto 3–4 anesthetic directly to the nerve far away from the tooth and still I am unable to stop the pain…this because I am trying to use a chemical to block a pain signal ..If the signal is very strong, it is going to get through….so the ideal solution here is ,you take a combiflam twice a day for 3 days including the day your going to your docter for the second treatment date…this will reduce the inflamation and will help your docters l.a to act better…make sure u have food before you take the meds and before you go to your doc…..Hope it helps…
Does anyone know if dental anesthesia can make you sick?
Dental anaesthesia can make you sick. Some of the reasons how it could make you sick are: You receive a toxic dose (ie an overdose). You get an allergic reaction. the anesthetic is injected near or in a blood vessel. You get an infection at the needle site. However, you would not have recieved a toxic dose after 2 injections. For many types of dental anaesthetic, it would take at least 10 sometimes more cartridges of anaesthetic to become toxic. It would not have been an allergic reaction, because that would make you get a rash, you would have trouble breathing, and you would have a similar reaction to someone who is allergic to bee stings. It is possible that adrenaline from the anaesthetic ( a natural chemical also made by your body to increase your heart rate) caused your heart to race after being released into your blood stream. which could be linked to a few of those things. Probably however the nausea and migraine is coincidental, and is probably related to stress and worrying too much. I think you will live :)