Health: Today, I went to the dentist to get a tooth filled. The nurse...

By toothache - 14/05/2013 12:03 - United States - Morton Grove

Today, I went to the dentist to get a tooth filled. The nurse just finished taking my info when the doctor came in and started drilling. Through my chorus of screams he realized he'd forgotten to numb me. His only response was, "Guess I forgot to numb ya, huh?" while giggling. FML

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By Noname - 06/03/2009 22:20 - United States

Today, I was at the dentist getting a cavity filled. As she's drilling into my tooth, I feel the drill slip, and then she quickly stuffs gauze into my mouth. She nervously laughs and says to me "Wow! You must really be numb!" FML

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By Jeff89 - 16/05/2023 22:00 - United States

Today, I went to the dentist to get a cavity filled. As the dentist was drilling, he accidentally hit a nerve and I ended up screaming in pain. The whole office heard me and now I'm too embarrassed to go back. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/03/2023 04:00 - Canada

Today, I went to the dentist to get a cavity filled. The numbing medication didn't work, so I felt everything. I was in so much pain that I accidentally bit down on the dentist's finger, causing him to yell in agony. Now, I have to find a new dentist. FML

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By StupidDentist - 20/06/2011 19:21 - United States

Today, I went to the dentist to get a filling. Instead of giving me Novocaine, my dentist decided he was going to use a special new paste on me while he drilled. It didn't work. FML

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Oops

By Toothy. - 25/07/2009 04:21 - Australia

Today, I went to the dentist to have two cavities filled. I hate going to the dentist. After he'd started drilling, I heard a "clunk" noise followed by an "Oops." My dentist had cut my tooth in half. Now I have to get surgery to have the tooth extracted. FML

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Uncomfortably numb

By someone - 02/09/2009 11:00 - Denmark

Today, I went to the dentist to get a hole in my tooth filled. After the dentist had injected the anesthetic into my gums, she realized that none of the electrical equipment was working. She sent me home. My entire right side of my face is completely numb and swollen for no reason. FML

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By TT - 19/04/2009 20:48 - United States

Today, I went to get some teeth pulled. I had Novocaine in my gums and lip so I couldn't feel a thing. When the doctor is pulling out the last tooth, he sneezes and pulls the tooth out. He looks in my mouth and I hear, "Oh, shit..." I now have stitches in my mouth. FML

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Power grid

By Anonymous - 27/11/2021 19:01 - United States - Seagraves

Today, I was at the dentist's and she was hands deep in my mouth with a drill, when the power for the whole block shuts off. For 3 hours, the dentist had to keep shooting me up with shots to numb the horrible pain. FML

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Gummy

By speechless - 02/11/2010 17:20 - Canada

Today, I had a toothache and applied some numbing gel to soothe the pain. Too much came out and made my whole mouth numb. A man came into my work, thought I was making fun of his lisp, and stormed out really upset. He later called to complain about me. The boss just called me to his office. FML

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By EnderHorse - 05/11/2015 20:52 - United States - Cincinnati

Today, I went to the dentist to get a tooth worked on. I got tongue-tied and instead of asking if they could anesthetize me, I accidentally asked if they could euthanize me. FML

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perdix 29

Tuesday 14 May 2013 17:40

You should have kicked him in the crotch to see if he had numb nuts, or just was one.

rocketiquette 20

Tuesday 14 May 2013 17:40

Some people just shouldn't be in a medical field. Loons.

Comments

pink_alpaca 7

Saturday 21 September 2013 22:13

for as long as i've been alive, i always had my teeth filled without any kind of anesthezia. it is a bit uncomfortable, but i'm only scared of it because i'm kind of a pussy. my dentist never even offered me the possibility of numbing, and still, i never screamed.

juwannaman 11

Monday 28 April 2014 0:44

I had a root canal with no anesthetic.. Quit whining

Erto 17

Monday 14 July 2014 2:28

I've gotten fillings without anaesthetics, they don't hurt much

fantasyworld 37

Tuesday 12 August 2014 23:44

I would have left.

Peyton_J_W 14

Sunday 13 September 2015 5:24

When i got my filling I didn't need a numbing needle

miriamfrank 22

Tuesday 6 October 2015 23:14

You can probably file a complaint against your dentist. But that's kinda creepy that he giggled.

Clara O 18

Saturday 18 March 2017 17:12

The dentist did this to me but she told me the fillings would be small and that I wouldn't be in pain, I was screaming..

LeoCor 19

Sunday 2 July 2017 9:07

Haha well I got drilled by the dentist once because my fear of the needles I never got it numbed... I wasn't screaming in pain or anything I was just crying still because I saw the needles...