When I was giving myself allergy shots, I learned that if you stick it in the perfect spot, there is no pain at all, not even a tiny prick as the needle enters. Stick it in the wrong place, a nerve center, and no matter how nicely you insert it, it will be painful and hurt long after the needle has been removed.
it has to do with timing of delivery and distraction ability as well as patient perceptions. relaxed patients have a much better experience than anxious ones. as far as distractions, it’s a good cheek wiggler, and/or talker instructing for deep breaths at the time of penetration. it also takes a minimum of 30 seconds to dispense a 1.8ml corpulent of anesthetic for maximum comfort......either by manual or electronic methods.
Did you give your dog a haircut?
yeah a little doctor humor, “close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and local anesthetic”
I was in a surgery where they put me completely asleep. It’s an experience you never forget. If you’ve never had anesthesia/laughing gas, then you wouldn’t realize just how instant it is. I remember having the mask put on, the horrible smell, trying to pull it off my face but not being able to move, then going numb, and then out of it. I woke up just as instantly. It’s really the strangest thing I’ve ever had to experience.
Ooo let’s see! I love grooming my poodle. I just ordered her a new collar too.
If they prenumb the gums, you won't feel it until you feel the burning sensation from the Novocaine. The Orthodontist that I was seeing didn't believe in prenumbing and I felt every single prick of the needle right along with the burning.
