(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); SO I just found out I have to have a cavity filled next week.

Pretty terrified...well scared shitless actually. I'd rather take a 12guage round to the head than to go through with this.

Hate needles. Absolutely terrified of them. Doc said it won't hurt, and I won't feel a thing, not the needle or anything, but I know he's a blatant bullshit liar worse than Mitt Romney hell bent on causing people pain and exposing them to their worst fears.

Advice? Tips? Stories?

The Doctor is right Cryptic. It doesn't hurt at all. I know this from PERSONAL experience. This has happened to me 3 times. The needle is REALLY long, but trust me, they don't even let you see it. They wont even tell you. They prop your mouth open, and you're looking at the ceiling when they numb your mouth. The only reason the needle is so long is because they have to reach it all the way to the back of your mouth. It really feels like a pinch. It doesn't hurt not even enough for you to flinch or say "owe"

They will ask if you want laughing gas and I don't really know what this does. It made me tired, but the number one thing they will tell you, is that you can NOT fall asleep. Why? Well, because if you do and they are working on your mouth, you can choke on your own saliva because your mouth is numb. You can't feel anything at all. I almost did when I had the gas on me and the doctor grabbed it off because I was so close to falling asleep, and then it woke me right up.

As I said, it doesn't even feel like they are working on your mouth, but it does feel kinda cool after your done, and you wont be able to eat for a while because you can take a chunk out of your cheek or worse, bite your tongue off, because as I said, your mouth is numb. You wont even be able to feel it if you do bite your tongue.

What the needle looks like when they numb your mouth. (The one they don't let you see)

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The needle will hurt a little, what follows won't hurt, as long as the anaesthetic works (it doesn't sometimes), and as long as he does the injection correctly.
The swelling, aching, and soreness that comes later is what's going to hurt the most. Also it might get infected and then you'll need even more work done on your gums and teeth.
But yeah you'll totally be fine.

I don't know bud. I'm still prerrt terrified about the whole thing, although your words help.

I read the description of the 'treatment plan' and it said this...



So from that I'm assuming that the cavity is not that deep yet, that it just started to form. If that's the case, I assume that's a good thing, as it hasn't spread to the root or nerves yet, and isn't deep in the tooth.


In your picture, where the needle is, is right where the tooth with the cavity is.

I've been told I won't feel anything, not even the needle, but I still don't know.

Part of me wants to get this over with ASAP, not only to stop the cavity from getting worse, but to just get it over with, yet I'm doing to this alone, and I aint gonna lie, needles, I'm a little bitch. Still very terrified.


Edit: The cavity was NOT there back in April of 2012 (earlier this year) when I want for a cleaning. It IS there now, and it's 6 months later here in October. So I know it hasn't been there long, but I don't know how fast these things develop and grow.