There is a good chance that someone in their lifetime will need to schedule an appointment in order to get a dental cap placed on a tooth that is weakened or starting to experience decay. A person who is getting fitted for a dental cap is going to have to go to multiple appointments before they will have it actually cemented to their tooth, but when it comes time for this, many patients wonder if they are going to be prepped for it such as with numbing medication or anesthesia. When it comes to dental caps, Land O Lakes residents should be made aware that a dentist will more than likely be numbing their patients before they get a new dental cap.
Local Anesthetic is Not Needed for the First Appointment
Most people who are getting one or more of their teeth fitted with dental caps are not aware that it will take multiple appointments, most commonly two or three appointments. The first few appointments that look at the tooth, make a copy or mold of it, and then make a custom dental cap to fit the tooth when it comes time. During these first few appointments for dental caps, Land O Lakes residents should be made aware that they will not be in any pain where they would need a local anesthetic or some type of numbing medication to deal with it.
Anesthesia is Needed for Applying the Caps
When it comes time for a patient to actually get their mouth fitted with one or more dental caps, Land O Lakes residents will be given a local anesthetic because a tooth needs to be ground for the cap to fit snugly. When someone gets anesthesia, the effects can last for multiple hours after the procedure is completed. It is important to be careful during this time because some people can actually injure themselves and not know it, such as biting their cheek or chewing on their tongue. Local Anesthesia does not put someone to sleep like anesthetics that are commonly seen on medical shows.
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