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For this reason I refused dentist shots as a kid. The dentist was wondering how I could handle the pain without anesthesia, but for me the needle was more scary
by fruit2020 3y ago
For this reason I refused dentist shots as a kid. The dentist was wondering how I could handle the pain without anesthesia, but for me the needle was more scary. This led to the most extreme pain I had when she did a root canal and I saw the worm like nerve coming out from my mouth.
- peteradio 3y agoThat is the biggest "you asked for it kid" I've ever heard.
- selcuka 3y agoI didn't know that that was even an option!
- vidarh 3y agoI regularly refused as a kid, not so much out of fear but because I didn't feel like it was painful enough to be worth the hassle, coupled, I think, with a smug satisfaction of showing the dentist I could take it without complaint. That quickly changed once I needed more extensive work done on adult teeth.
- SoftTalker 3y agoI opted out once, for a shallow filling, because I didn't want to have a numb face for the next 4 hours. Pain got unpleasant for a few moments but overall wasn't bad. For extractions or anything that gets into the nerves or pulp I get the shot.