Author: Dr. Stuart Orton-Jones et al. For many people, the idea of going to the dentist brings up anxiety — not necessarily because of the procedure itself, but because of the fear of pain, particularly from injections used to numb the mouth. However, thanks to advances in modern dentistry, the concept of "painless local anesthesia" is becoming a reality, transforming the experience for patients around the world. Local anesthesia is essential in most dental procedures, especially those that involve drilling, tooth extraction, or deep cleaning.
Traditionally, this involves an injection into the gum tissue, which numbs the area so the patient doesn’t feel pain. The irony is that in order to avoid pain during the dental work, the patient first had to go through the discomfort of the injection itself. But that’s changing. Today’s dentists have access to a range of methods and technologies…
