Yay for Not-Bad Dental Work!

[cjsmith]

Dr. Frost let me go through the cavity drilling and filling without shots! WOOHOO!

Initially he said it was extensive enough we'd have to numb it. I asked to try without and he said well... if it gets too bad we'll back off and give you the shots, and I'll go slowly, and holler if you have trouble, and all sorts of mumble mumble along those lines. I said great. He kept checking in all over the place: how's that? how are you doing? we just have a little more to clear out here. you okay?

I was *fine*. I would classify the sensations as "uncomfortable". I am SO glad I didn't have NEEEEEEEEDLES AAIIIIEEEEE. I thanked him muchly at the end. Dr. Frost is great.

I'm also really glad it's over, because I was very nervous that it would hurt massively and/or I'd need the shots. I was tossing and turning during the night. I couldn't decide which outcome would be worse. Yay for an easy visit!

(My bite feels funny now.)

Comments

[erisian-fields.livejournal.com]

Ohmygod. Please, let me give birth to a 25 pound baby rather than ever get my teeth worked on without novocaine. Too too many bad visits to the dentist where there wasn't enough pain relief. My teeth hurt just thinking about going. I'm not quite to the point where I'll want general anesthetic just for a cleaning, but too many more bad experiences and I will.

I can't tell you how brave I think you are. And crazy. But mostly brave.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

But but but but, it didn't hurt! I'd love to pretend I'm some sort of superhuman, but this one -- seriously. It wasn't bad at ALL. It felt "weird", and I'd give it "uncomfortable" because the sensations are unusual, but honestly truly that's as bad as it got.

Now giving birth to a baby -- YOU are brave. (And maybe a little crazy.) Epidural in the eighth month, over here!