So I am definitely gunna inject myself later in this video but I’m gunna be using a variety of techniques to make it as painless as possible. & before I dive into that scene it want to give y’all a basic understanding of anethesia & why we give dental injections!!!
Local anesthesia is used to make our patients feel as comfortable as possible when performing large dental procedures. Each one of our teeth is able to experience different sensations due to the unique innervation provided to the teeth in our mouth. This is why our teeth experience a shocking sensation when drinking something too cold & a painful sensation when biting on something too hard. Accordingly we want our patients as numb as can be when removing a cavity. But that’s where the problem lies. The numbing medication must be delivered through a needle apparatus and a lot of people have a fear of dental injections! I hear plenty of stories where the patient had a bad experience in the past & are consequently anxious to get any dental work done. And there is some truth to those stories. Injections are not the most comfortable process in the world. I mean we are poking you with a needle. But the dental community is constantly evolving and there are now a variety of techniques that make the dental injection more comfortable then ever before.So what can your dentist do to make the experience more comfortable!
Well the first tip would have to be the use of a topical anesthetic, a cream that is placed on the gums prior to receiving the shot. This cream has a medication that can numb the first couple mm of the injection site. So it makes that initial pinch from the injection way more comfortable. Injection speed is the next most important step to receive a comfortable shot. The evidence based research has proven that a slower injection with minimum pressure leads to a more comfortable anesthesia experience. *Close up* i have definitely experienced the pain that came from a fast injection at an oral surgeons office when I was younger & it resulted in me fainting in the office (pause) but that’s a story for another time! Lastly, i would say that the temperature of the anesthetic can contribute to the pain. It is better to inject anesthetic close to your body temperature. These carpules can be warmed through a warming device or through the doctors hands! A lot of other things can be mentioned with regards to receiving a more comfortable injection but I believe this gives you a nice introduction to anesthesia. If y’all have any questions about the above steps make sure to leave a comment down below!
Close up. Now, it’s time to give myself a shot
*make some jokes*
Aight so I’m going to be performing a maxillary infiltration which is basically an injection isolated to an individual tooth in the mouth. & i think I’m gunna stick with my upper left premolar because it’ll be the easiest to do. So first I’m going to place the topical anesthetic and I want to cover it with 2*2 so the cream doesn’t flow to the back of the mouth & ummm I’m gunna put a lot on! Lol I don’t know why I do this. Whatever…. aight here goes nothing
