Dentist

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I just came back from a checkup at my dentist; same dentist last few years. She seems on the ball but lacking that last bit of ability...

Anyway. Two years ago, I went to her for a filling and no amount of anaesthetic would work; I ended up having three injections and waiting for half an hour; I could still feel the work being done. She said she'd never had that before. So, fast forward to present day - I apparently need a filling replaced. I said straight away, I'm not sure I'll be going through with it - and then reminded her of the saga, last time.

She then talked about sedation and the like. I said, I've never had a problem with anaesthetic working before - and I don't like the idea of sedation.

Has anyone here ever been given enough anaesthetic to numb a dinosaur limb; but it not work? And, should I be going to a different dentist? Could it have been her technique in delivering the injections?

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I've had fillings before and the anaesthetic has worked - and so this was a lone incident and made me think that the dentist was not up to the job - or she used the cheap stuff (do different brands of anaesthetic even exist?)