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Mynder · 01-09-2010, 01:51 AM

Are you sure he's "needling you right"? I've had good dentists and bad, and one thing I can't do without is a dentist who knows how to aim the needle and put those nerves to sleep.

I've now ended up with a woman who is very adept at anesthesizing, and she's also pretty gentle (I've had others where I had the feeling they wanted to push down the drill into my jawbone by applied pressure alone....), and that hurts/vibrates a lot less than with any other dentists I've had before.

So make sure the dentist is a good fit, friendly, gentle, knows his stuff and "vibes with you". Trust really matters, so find a good one for you!

01-09-2010, 01:51 AM	#15 (permalink)
Mynder Family Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern Germany Posts: 2,659	Are you sure he's "needling you right"? I've had good dentists and bad, and one thing I can't do without is a dentist who knows how to aim the needle and put those nerves to sleep. I've now ended up with a woman who is very adept at anesthesizing, and she's also pretty gentle (I've had others where I had the feeling they wanted to push down the drill into my jawbone by applied pressure alone....), and that hurts/vibrates a lot less than with any other dentists I've had before. So make sure the dentist is a good fit, friendly, gentle, knows his stuff and "vibes with you". Trust really matters, so find a good one for you!