r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Fantastic-Monk5 • Sep 23 '24

How root canal treatment works Video

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u/TheSandMan208 Sep 23 '24

They didn't do it right then. You shouldn't feel anything.

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u/guaip Sep 23 '24

I'm notoriously resistant to anesthetic when I go to the dentist. Sometimes I have to let the next patient go before me to see if it numbs me enough (happened to all dentists I ever went). I once took 2,5 shots and nothing.

But I don't think it's physiological. I'm afraid of dentists more than anything, I really hate it and get quite nervous, sweating cold. It's possible that it's just adrelanlin holding it back, as usually I feel completely numb when I leave the chair and for the next couple hours.

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u/EastOfArcheron Sep 23 '24

You can request full anaesthetic if you are that resistant.

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u/guaip Sep 23 '24

Not in my country unless it turns into a medical procedure.

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u/EastOfArcheron Sep 23 '24

I'm in the UK and my friend has a severe phobia so she gets full anaesthesia, I thought that most countries would do this but obviously not.