That's ludicrous. I'd have been looking for a new dentist. I've never had one who insisted that I have to have things done that weren't part of the procedure I came in for -- although I've heard other people complain of this, so it may be an emerging paradigm. It's your money, so you should be in control of how it's spent!
I believe that they don't use actual novocaine any more, but various things related to it (such as lidocaine) which have shorter effective periods. My dentist can match the drug to the procedure well enough that I'm generally starting to get my mouth back by the time I get home.
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Date: 2012-03-03 03:24 am (UTC)I believe that they don't use actual novocaine any more, but various things related to it (such as lidocaine) which have shorter effective periods. My dentist can match the drug to the procedure well enough that I'm generally starting to get my mouth back by the time I get home.