May
I Just went 2 the dentist 2day and found out i have a cavity!!! I hate getting them filled in!!!! Ugh!! What do i do???? I am 12 and they give you a shot i practically died & oh yes did i cry i don't care what a fool i looked like cause it injured!! (Now i know how important it is to brush your teeth!!
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Brush your teeth better so you don't get another one (sorry, had to be said).
For this one, though, you need something to help keep your mind off the pain. My recommendation: use a stress ball. You can make a easy makeshift one by taking a usual party balloon (uninflated), fill it up with flower without causing the balloon to stretch, and tie it off. When you’re getting your teeth filled, squeeze the balloon to distract you from the pain.
I personally don't hate getting a cavity filled, but this is what I do when I need to distract from the pain (getting blood drawn).
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Those types of “mental tricks” didn't work for me. Here is a superior solution. Go to a dentist that uses “pain free” dentistry. They use laughing gas or other sedation techniques instead of the needles. For me, the biggest source of pain when having cavities filled were the needles. Report Abuse