Seem to have some sort of bizarre resistance to local anaesthetics?

As my title suggests, local anaesthetics have little to no effect on me. I've had a few fillings (about 3?) and they've all been one heck of an ordeal because I can feel them all! Are you meant to be able to feel a very sharp, white hot pain in the middle of your tooth while the dentist's drilling? Last time, she gave up after three injections of various anaesthetics and went ahead anyway. It's awful!





Anyway, now one of these awful filled teeth has developed an abscess, and I'm meant to be having either a root canal or having it extracted in the near future. I don't think that I can go through either of these without adequate local anaesthetic! What can I (or the dentist) do if those damn injections refuse to work again? My mother had this problem, and passed out when she had her wisdom teeth extracted.





By the way, I'm in the UK, and totally unfamiliar with any technical dental terms. General anaesthetic is not an option either - it's just not done around here!

Seem to have some sort of bizarre resistance to local anaesthetics?
I don't know if this is offered in the UK then either, but it is here: intra-oseous injection. This means an injection right into the bone, where a little device is placed and then the local anesthetic put direcly into the bone. That usually helps people that otherwise feel everything. Other than that, I do not know what else you or your dentist can do. As terrible as the intra-oseous may sound, if the general area is numb then you shouldn't feel it. Even though you feel everything in your tooth, the gums and surrounding tissues are numb, so you shouldn't feel the intra-oseous injection, if that is offered for you. Also, some people just get their feeling from another nerve that is not the usual one, a panoramic x-ray may sometimes show the nerve structure around your mouth and offer some insight. Good luck!
Reply:They don't do any kind of sedation dentistry over there? That is gaining in popularity in the states. See if you can make an appointment with an anesthesiologist to discuss this problem. It is also important to discuss this with your dentist prior to the procedure so that you can both be adequately prepared when the day arrives.





Sometimes they can offer "laughing gas" or a sedative to calm you - this may help you deal with any pain you endure. Be clear and honest with your dentist. They should not be going ahead with procedures if you are experiencing more pain than normal. Perhaps it is time to seek another dentist.

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