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Why Your Dentist Can’t Get You Numb(6)

27 June 2011

Did you know that over four million dental injections are given every year in the United States?  The failure rate is estimated to be anywhere from 5 to 15%.  that means that there are anywhere from 200,000 to 600,000 dental injections that don’t get the patient numb.  That means that people get poked by their [...]

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Why Dental Anesthetic Makes Your Heart Beat Faster

You may have noticed that when you get a dental injection, sometimes your heart feels like it’s going to beat right out of your chest.  You’ve probably just assumed that your heart is beating so hard because you’re nervous. That’s partly true, but there’s another reason — the dental anesthetic actually contains something that makes [...]

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