The type of anesthesia required for a broken tooth will depend on the treatment. For a filling or a root canal, a local anesthesia may be given. To start, the dentist usually dries the part of your mouth to be injected and then applies a numbing gel to the area. The dentist will then slowly inject the anesthetic into your gum or cheek to numb part of your mouth. Most people don’t feel the needle. Rather, they might feel the sting of the anesthetic entering the tissue. An injection of local anesthesia can last for up to several hours, making it difficult for you to eat or speak. Lidocaine is the most common local anesthetic used by dentists.
In rare cases, general anesthesia, which renders you unconscious, may be used during treatment, but this is reserved for very young children and those with special medical conditions.
The type of anesthesia required for a broken tooth will depend on
the treatment. For a filling or a root canal, a local anesthesia
may be given. To start, the dentist usually dries the part of your
mouth to be injected and then applies a numbing gel...
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Dr. De Vizio of Colgate answered:The type of anesthesia required for a broken tooth will depend on the treatment. For a filling or a root canal, a local anesthesia may be given. To start, the dentist usually dries the part of your mouth to be injected and then applies a numbing gel to the area. The dentist will then slowly inject the anesthetic into your gum or cheek to numb part of your mouth. Most people don’t feel the needle. Rather, they might feel the sting of the anesthetic entering the tissue. An injection of local anesthesia can last for up to several hours, making it difficult for you to eat or speak. Lidocaine is the most common local anesthetic used by dentists.
