Discussions tagged “dentistry”

I'm scheduled for some dental work and my dentist recommended Lidocaine 2% Injection, 5ml. I've never had a local anesthetic like this before. I'm a bit nervous, so I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with this? How does it feel? Does it hurt to get the injection? And how long does the numbing effect last? This drug seems to have some serious side effects that are worrying me. Anyone know about that and what to do?