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Dental fillings
I think I need need dental fillings done due to cavity and large pits in my teeth .is it painful procedure? Do dentist give injections for it ? I am very nervous about the procedure.
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Dental fillings are a simple procedure which doesn't require anesthesia , but if the cavity is deep then you may require .
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Please do visit the nearest dental clinic and get your fillings done before they turn into deep may lead to root canal treatment .
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Hello.
Injection is not required for dental filling, it's simple and painless procedure.
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Kindly visit nearby dental surgeon before pits becomes deep, get it filled at the earliest
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No,it is not painful,nothing to worry about.
generally there is no local anesthesia given for filling,but if your filling is deep then you might require one.
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For more details visit us at www.dentalgalaxy.in
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Sir dental fillings is not a painful procedure. There is no need of anesthesia for the fillings procedure so there is no need of injections.It just takes few minutes to fill the tooth with minor cavity.
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Please go ahead with the dental fillings early so that you can prevent the root canal proceedure.
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Dr. Pia Patel
Dentist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi,
If the tooth decay is not deep, the procedure is not painful. The dentist will see the tooth decay and decide if the procedure will be done with or without a numbing injection.
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Dr. Bhavleen Bright
Dentist
7 yrs exp
Mumbai
Dental fillings are not painful and do not require injection.
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kindly visit a skilled professional before the caries gets to the deeper layers of you tooth.
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if the cavity gets deeper, Root canal treatment is advised. which will require an injection.
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