why on earth do they do fillings without anaesthetic?

Had one yesterday - completely painless and actually quite relaxing (almost dozed off in the middle of it).

Do prefer the whole guaranteed-no-pain thing, myself...

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 20th 2005 at 10:13:40

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Got to go to the dentists in half an hour. (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 20, 10:10:33
- Are you really Iris Murdoch?.. (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, Jul 20, 10:13:52
  - No, I really have to go to the dentists. (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 20, 10:22:15
  - as opposed to.. (General Chat) - camcan, Jul 20, 10:14:35
- I did that a few months ago. First time in (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 20, 10:12:37
  - So do they in the UK. (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jul 20, 10:23:06
    - that's just.. (General Chat) - camcan, Jul 20, 10:24:54
      - Well, that's a lie. (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jul 20, 10:27:24
        
        explains everything.. (General Chat) - camcan, Jul 20, 10:29:04
      - Maybe thats how the dentist gets his kicks. (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 20, 10:26:09
  - why on earth do they do fillings without anaesthetic? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 20, 10:13:40
    - Yeah well there was no pain, not even the (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 20, 10:15:30
      - because I'm brave.. (General Chat) - camcan, Jul 20, 10:17:22
      - how come it doesn't hurt when they drill around the hole then? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 20, 10:17:14
        
        No worries. (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Jul 20, 10:23:50
        
        Cos the fillings didn't require drilling down to the nerve. If you (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 20, 10:18:10
        
        fair enough. I want my money back. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 20, 10:19:05

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