Dentistry - Very painful extraction

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Very painful extraction

T-t

2005-02-03, 10:48 am

I have had a tooth removed today. Got FOUR local anesthetic injections but
It still hurt badly when my dentist moved the tooth around or pulled it.

I'm having another one extracted next week, it was supposed to also go out
today but the pain was too intense.

Is this common? My dentist said he doesnt believe me when I said it hurt
because of how much of the anesthetic I have been injected with.

Are there any possible explanations for this?

Thanks in advance

Nikola

Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS

2005-02-03, 10:48 am

T-t wrote:

> I have had a tooth removed today. Got FOUR local anesthetic injections but
> It still hurt badly when my dentist moved the tooth around or pulled it.
>
> I'm having another one extracted next week, it was supposed to also go out
> today but the pain was too intense.
>
> Is this common? My dentist said he doesnt believe me when I said it hurt
> because of how much of the anesthetic I have been injected with.
>
> Are there any possible explanations for this?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Nikola
>
>

Teeth with acutely inflamed teeth can be very difficult to properly
anesthetize. Hopefully your dentist was exclaiming something on the
order of, "Gee, I can't believe you're not numb" as in frustrated you
weren't, rather than disbelieving you personally.
Some teeth (particularly some lower molars) are difficult to numb
because of variations in anatomy of the nerves.
Good luck with the other one.

Steve

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Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http://www.dentaltwins.com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001

T-t

2005-02-03, 10:48 am

> Teeth with acutely inflamed teeth can be very difficult to properly
> anesthetize.

Im affraid this is the case with me

> Hopefully your dentist was exclaiming something on the
> order of, "Gee, I can't believe you're not numb" as in frustrated you
> weren't, rather than disbelieving you personally.

He said that he doesn't believe me, he normaly does but didnt in this case.
He said I would have to be a medical phenomenon to feel pain after that much
novocaine.

> Some teeth (particularly some lower molars) are difficult to numb
> because of variations in anatomy of the nerves.

Exactly the case here, two lowe molars. How could i explain this to him?

> Good luck with the other one.

Thank you very much! I wish it was only one more to go, it's actualy 5 more

Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS

2005-02-03, 10:48 am

T-t wrote:

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> Im affraid this is the case with me
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> He said that he doesn't believe me, he normaly does but didnt in this case.
> He said I would have to be a medical phenomenon to feel pain after that much
> novocaine.

Nah. That kind of phenomenon happens, and not rarely. There is no
reason to think this anything wrong with you. For that matter, it
shouldn't be a cause for embarassment by your dentist (except for the
inexcusable behavior).
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>
>
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> Exactly the case here, two lowe molars. How could i explain this to him?

If he needs for you to explain this to him, I'd find another
dentist--one with perhaps better anesthesia skills, and certainly better
interpersonal skills. Really.

Steve
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> Thank you very much! I wish it was only one more to go, it's actualy 5 more
>

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--
Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
http://www.dentaltwins.com
Brooklyn, NY
718-258-5001

Advocate147

2005-02-03, 10:48 am

"four local anesthetic injections but it still hurt badly"

Have your physician or dentist prescribe a tranquillizer. You may have been
exceptionally tense.

Gail (not a dentist)
but think sometimes that this should be routine for certain procedures.

Alexander Vasserman DDS

2005-02-03, 10:48 am

If you are very nervious it becomes very difficult to numb as well as
the infection problem.

If you are properly numb the only thing you will feel is pressure.

Quantity of anesthesia used has very little to do with being numb it is
where it is placed that counts.

T-t wrote:
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> Im affraid this is the case with me
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> He said that he doesn't believe me, he normaly does but didnt in this
case.
> He said I would have to be a medical phenomenon to feel pain after
that much
> novocaine.
>
>
> Exactly the case here, two lowe molars. How could i explain this to
him?
>
>
> Thank you very much! I wish it was only one more to go, it's actualy
5 more
>

Dr Steve

2005-02-03, 10:48 am

More than likely, the patient is too nervous to get thoroughly numb.
Probably needs an anti-anxiety drug prior to treatment.

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> T-t wrote:
>
>
> Nah. That kind of phenomenon happens, and not rarely. There is no reason
> to think this anything wrong with you. For that matter, it shouldn't be a
> cause for embarassment by your dentist (except for the inexcusable
> behavior).
>
> If he needs for you to explain this to him, I'd find another dentist--one
> with perhaps better anesthesia skills, and certainly better interpersonal
> skills. Really.
>
> Steve
>
>
> --
> Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
> http://www.dentaltwins.com
> Brooklyn, NY
> 718-258-5001

Advocate147

2005-02-03, 10:48 am

Dr. Steve could very well be right.
People do not realize that going to the dentist and having extensive work can
cause trauma to the entire body.
If I tell that to some people, they say they never take anything and do not
like to take medication but I think sometimes the effects can show up later in
different ways.

Gail

Steven Fawks

2005-02-07, 8:26 am

Stabident (and maybe a little nitrous).

Fawks

Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS wrote:

> T-t wrote:
>
>
> Teeth with acutely inflamed teeth can be very difficult to properly
> anesthetize. Hopefully your dentist was exclaiming something on the
> order of, "Gee, I can't believe you're not numb" as in frustrated you
> weren't, rather than disbelieving you personally.
> Some teeth (particularly some lower molars) are difficult to numb
> because of variations in anatomy of the nerves.
> Good luck with the other one.
>
> Steve
>

MC60614

2005-02-07, 8:27 am

I just tell the dentist, Wait ! More Noicane..Wait, More Novicain !! and when
IM comfortable enough the works done and I feel nothing. MC

MC60614

2005-02-07, 8:28 am

I agree Gal. I tell the Dentist I need a lot of Novicane and I always took two
tranquilizers half hour before the appointment. I have fallen asleep while I
was being drilled. MC

Alexander Vasserman DDS

2005-02-12, 1:30 pm

Dr Steve

2005-02-12, 1:30 pm