{"id":589,"date":"2017-12-05T03:12:34","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T08:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woowangdental.com\/blog\/?p=589"},"modified":"2019-08-28T03:15:28","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T07:15:28","slug":"get-the-real-facts-about-local-anesthesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woowangdental.com\/blog\/get-the-real-facts-about-local-anesthesia\/","title":{"rendered":"Get the Real Facts About Local Anesthesia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A lot of people don\u2019t like dental work because they believe it will be painful or uncomfortable. There\u2019s an anatomical reason to back up that concern \u2014 the mouth with its dense network of nerves in the teeth and gums is one of the most sensitive parts of the human body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But modern dentistry has helped solve much of the problem of pain with advances in local anesthesia. Using substances that temporarily block electrical impulses within the nerves of a selected area of oral tissues, there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ll feel little to no discomfort even during moderately invasive procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unfortunately, you might have heard some complaints from others about local anesthesia that might make you wary of it. Many of these complaints, however, aren\u2019t fully based on all the facts. So, let\u2019s set the record straight about local anesthesia and what you can expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No need to be afraid of needles<\/em>. Nobody enjoys the painful prick from an injection needle, and some people are highly fearful of them. But although it\u2019s necessary to use a needle to deliver anesthesia to deeper levels of tissue, it\u2019s possible you won\u2019t feel it. That\u2019s because we\u2019ll typically apply a topical numbing agent to the skin surface that deadens the top layers where we insert the needle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That numb feeling afterward won\u2019t last long<\/em>. One of the chief complaints in the past about local anesthesia was the irritating numbness that could long linger after a procedure. Today, however, with more advanced anesthetics and formulae, we\u2019re better able to gauge the duration of the medication\u2019s effect.  This has greatly reduced the length of time afterward your mouth might have that awkward numbing sensation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anesthesia isn\u2019t necessary for every procedure<\/em>. Unless you have hypersensitive teeth, a lot of dental procedures don\u2019t require anesthesia. Your enamel, for example, has no nerves and actually serves as a kind of \u201cmuffler\u201d for sensations to lessen their effect. Cleaning your teeth or removing portions of the enamel can normally be performed without the need for numbing medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For procedures, though, where pain could be a factor, local anesthesia can make all the difference in the world. In these cases, anesthesia is your friend \u2014 it can help you receive the dental care you need without the discomfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


If you would like more information on pain-free dentistry, please contact us<\/a> or schedule an appointment<\/a> for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor<\/em> magazine article \u201cLocal Anesthesia for Pain-Free Dentistry<\/a>.\u201d
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