“My son is having a cavity filled. Will he need anesthesia?”
My son is 8 years old and has to have his cavity filled. He's very sensitive to pain, and I'm worried that this is going to cause him a lot of it. Would he need to have anesthesia while getting his tooth filled?
5 Answers
Yes
If he doesn't like pain, and who does like pain, then get anesthesia. The first rule in my office is "no pain". My patients like not having pain.
Local anesthesia should be sufficient. There is no need for general anesthesia for routine dental care.
Normally, a local anesthetic will be given for a filling. If anything else is required to better accommodate him, that can be discussed between you and the dentist.
Most likely he will require novacaine, however, if the tooth is a baby tooth, he may not.
