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I'm about to give myself a root canal/filling. I have no dental training. But the pain is more than I can bare.

Ask me anything.

I'm scared guys.

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[–] isolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

joke answer: murica

actual answer: extract lidocane from anal lube and then use it to numb the area, also practice on some pig jaws while using a mirror as you would for the real thing

[–] Zozano@lemy.lol 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Bruh. Just get lidocane from the pharmacy, it's not restricted.

[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

Anal. Lube.

[–] isolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago

in some places it's restricted, and where it's not you need a prescription from a doctor (which defeats the whole point of doing it yourself)

[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This bean does back ally dental. You got a Calendly or something so I can get on your schedule?

[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago

Anybody else noticed there's is no green text to read at all?

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you’re not sure what the difference is between a root canal and a dental filling, I can’t imagine this possibly ending well.

[–] InquisitiveApathy@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

A root canal procedure requires the drilled cavity to be filled and then a surface filling after the abscess is drained. I think their wording is fine.

[–] BaalInvoker@lemmy.eco.br 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Last year I had to do a root canal. The anesthesia did not took effect in my tooth and the dentist said that she could not apply more anesthesia cause I already had took an amount equivalent to 5 persons. It was agonizing.

[–] problembasedperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Do you smoke weed by any chance? There's a cross-tolerance between cannabinoids and local anesthetics.

[–] BaalInvoker@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 2 months ago

No weeds. It's only inflamation, that also inhibit the effect of anesthesia

[–] SandbagTiara2816@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh shit, thank you for telling me! Need to make sure I mention that whenever I need a filling next. I already get really anxious going to the dentist, extra pain would not be a good time

No probs, I talk from experience. I had two wisdom teeth extracted. With the first one I didn't notice anything, but by the second one the anesthetic wore off and it was hell on earth.

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

By any chance, are you a redhead?

[–] BaalInvoker@lemmy.eco.br 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

No. Regular dark hair

[–] Zoidsberg@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago

I had something similar but they just knocked me out for the rest of the procedure.

[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Woah, filling cavities with the help of a soldering iron. Nggggg no no no

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago

Yikes. I thought that looked like a soldering iron, but I really hoped I was wrong. Damn.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

Consider going to a dental school. The one I went to was like half price of a regular one.

[–] Trilobite@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Good luck dude, I pulled my own tooth one time and it is not something I would like to do again

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Trilobite@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Murica the land of the stupid where you either die or go broke from medical care sometimes both, but at least we got bombs for little kids

[–] seathru@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago

Man I've been there. If it wasn't for being able to buy fishflex (Cefalexin) and/or fishmox (Amoxicillin) from the pet store, I would have probably done something similar.

[–] BlackLaZoR@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago

My advice: Move to EU