The last two times I went to the dentist I experienced what I think was unnecessary pain. The first time, it was close to the end of the day and it seemed like the dentist was in a hurry to finish up and go home. After he injected my gum to numb the tooth, he started drilling no more than a minute later. I raised my hand to let him know it hurt, so then he injected some more and then continued drilling without waiting. It burned for a while, but eventually the numbness took effect. The second time I went I reminded him it hurt the previous time, so he injected some extra anesthetic and waited a few minutes before starting. The procedure seemed to go fine this time, until the end when he took off the clamp around my tooth. It made a loud cracking noise and snapped and I could feel a sharp pain, so much I yelled out and a tear ran down my cheek. He didn't say anything about it and acted like it was normal when I asked him about it afterwards.
Does this seem out of the ordinary? If so, what's the best way to handle it?
Does this seem out of the ordinary? If so, what's the best way to handle it?
