Re: Poor gordon....aaaah!
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Originally Posted by Tybow
(Post 396337)
Funny enough, I've had a root canal done with just Novocain, which isn't an anaesthetic, unless I misunderstood, I thought that was actually being put asleep. I have a great dentist (here in Ontario, Canada). I have never had anything except the Novocain, which is just injected in your gum.
Mind you I agree, root canals can be painful. I know I won't be believed, but I once fell asleep (not with anaesthetic) and was told I was snoring merrily.
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Novocaine is the same type of thing as Lidocaine (which is what we use in the UK). It is what is known as a local anaesthetic whereas the going to sleep stuff is a general aneasthetic. There are loads of different types of anaesthetic these days including regional blocks, epidural, spinal, local and general. They all fall under the blanket term of anaesthetic...:) |
