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The dental procedure takes an hour; the novocaine lasts 3 or 4. Though they say the body metabolizes novocaine quickly, that's not quick enough for me.
So...use the same weave as for varicose vein stockings, adapt for the face & add heat to increase circulation. Side benefit is that is that the
stocking masks your face from all the spit and loveliness that accommpany a trip to the dentist.
Better still if you can give the stocking a massage feature. Raises the cost significantly but then the psychological bonus might be worth it.
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Bun simply for the anticipation created by title. I like being numb after the dentist. |
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I'm always inclined to bun an invention that will attract funny looks while you walk down the street :) |
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You cold add massage feature bf
attaching a string between the bandage
and your shoes. It would massage your
face while you walked. |
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[PaulFromCanberra], have you ever tried pulling at your lip while it's been numbed up from the dentists? I once tried that, and found myself stuck for the next 4 weeks with a lip that'd swelled up and wouldn't go down, and I suspect that a massage feature would do worse. |
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Bun for making me more worried about getting braces next week. |
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Whenever I get work done at the dentist that involves novacaine, I always end up chewing off part of my lip. |
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I love to read ideas that make me laugh. I'm sure [pigtails] intented to... so here you go. ++ |
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had braces at 16, hurt like hell. gotta throw that out there. but dont worry, most of the severe pain comes later, getting them on initially isnt that bad. enjoy! |
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//had braces at 16, hurt like hell// |
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Thanks a bunch, that's really consoling. Instead of getting them at 16, I jump the gun by 3 days and get them while I'm still 15. Bloody brilliant. |
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(And I probably won't be able to have cake this Sunday either because of this...) |
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oh [froglet]. poor [froglet]. Adjusting the teeth doesn't cause real pain so much as soreness but do make sure to get enough ortho wax because those brackets will do a number on your cheeks. |
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//Adjusting the teeth doesn't cause real pain//
It sure as hell does if you get them adjusted in a bar fight. |
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Who adjusted your teeth for you [Letsbuildafort]? Let me at em. I'll kill em I tell ya. I'll slaughter em. |
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Anything that makes a trip to the dentist a bit more bearable is fine by me. +
Now if you can come up with something that will relieve me of the heart-pounding, chair-clutching terror that accompanies the dentist's final approach to the target area then I might even start attending again. |
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I am thinking that if you wear a stocking over your head in public you will never have a problem with waiting in long lines, being served quickly in a resturant, or getting getting good service in a retail store. Going into a very busy bank will even clear the lines out quickly. When you enter, everyone gets scared and runs out! Then simply remove the stocking and conduct your banking business normally. |
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Re: [Froglet]'s braces, nothing to worry about, they won't give you any anaesthetic. >;) |
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Seriously though, good luck. TBH, knock on wood, It'll probably be the most unpleasant medical procedure you ever undergo without some sort of serious painkiller--but it's by no means unbearable or anything. Just remember that it's all for good cause. |
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