Anbesol

comfyshoes20

Hi. I wonder if anyone knows if I can use this before going to dentist for a check up.
My Dentist always cleans my teeth but it absolutely kills me and I wonder if this will stop the pain while she's doing it. Thank you.

TadleyBaggie

My wife always insists on this when she visits the hygienists.

comfyshoes20

TadleyBaggie said:

My wife always insists on this when she visits the hygienists.

Thanks TadleyBaggie 👍

Toothsmith

It's period of action is about 10-15 mins for the topical anaesthetic in it. So if you put it on at any point longer than that before your appt - it will have worn off.

Better to ask and see if your dentist will use topical anaesthetic - but it's help is often more psycological. 

There was a time severalyears ago when there was a shortage of topical anaesthetic and we really couldn't get hold of it for about 6-12 months (Apparently it had to get re-certified after a change of ingredients and that took ages!! And there is basically only one major manufacturer of it!)

It didn't bother me, as I almost never use the stuff - but my hygienists quite liked it and were thrown into a bit of turmoil. 

So for those 6-12 months they just rubbed sensitive tooth toothpaste onto their patients teeth instead. Guess what - very few people noticed the difference! 

comfyshoes20

Toothsmith said:

It's period of action is about 10-15 mins for the topical anaesthetic in it. So if you put it on at any point longer than that before your appt - it will have worn off.

Better to ask and see if your dentist will use topical anaesthetic - but it's help is often more psycological. 

There was a time severalyears ago when there was a shortage of topical anaesthetic and we really couldn't get hold of it for about 6-12 months (Apparently it had to get re-certified after a change of ingredients and that took ages!! And there is basically only one major manufacturer of it!)

It didn't bother me, as I almost never use the stuff - but my hygienists quite liked it and were thrown into a bit of turmoil. 

So for those 6-12 months they just rubbed sensitive tooth toothpaste onto their patients teeth instead. Guess what - very few people noticed the difference! 

Thanks Toothsmith 👍