{"id":113,"date":"2013-05-28T19:14:58","date_gmt":"2013-05-29T00:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/?p=113"},"modified":"2015-10-14T14:50:41","modified_gmt":"2015-10-14T19:50:41","slug":"i-need-cavities-filled-but-im-afraid-of-the-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/i-need-cavities-filled-but-im-afraid-of-the-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"I need cavities filled, but I&#8217;m afraid of the dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have 3 cavities that need to be filled. I have avoided making the appointment to get the work done because I hate going to the dentist. What is the process for filling the cavities? Is a needle involved? Thanks. Cherise<\/p>\n<p>Cherise \u2013 Before your cavities are filled, your teeth and gums are numbed to prevent you from experiencing pain during the procedure. But a topical anesthetic will be applied to prevent you from feeling the pain of the injection.<\/p>\n<p>When your teeth and gums are numb, the decay in the tooth is removed. Your tooth will be rinsed to remove any debris around it. The tooth will be prepared and filling will be placed in it. You can get <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/tooth-colored-fillings.html\">tooth-colored fillings<\/a> that blend in naturally with your teeth. The numbness in your mouth will gradually diminish within several hours after the appointment.<\/p>\n<p>If you are particularly anxious, you can find a dentist who provides <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/cater-to-cowards-dentist-plano.html\">sedation dentistry for anxious patients<\/a>. Sedation dentistry relaxes you so that you can have a productive dental appointment.<\/p>\n<p>This post is sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/\">Plano dentist<\/a> Dr. Miranda Lacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have 3 cavities that need to be filled. I have avoided making the appointment to get the work done because I hate going to the dentist. What is the process for filling the cavities? Is a needle involved? Thanks. Cherise Cherise \u2013 Before your cavities are filled, your teeth and gums are numbed to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/i-need-cavities-filled-but-im-afraid-of-the-dentist\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">I need cavities filled, but I&#8217;m afraid of the dentist<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,115,83],"tags":[119,120,58,60,121,59,122,85,118,117,88,84],"class_list":["post-113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-comfort-dentistry","category-sedation-dentistry","category-tooth-colored-fillings","tag-plano-afraid-of-dentist","tag-plano-cater-to-cowards-dentist","tag-plano-cavities","tag-plano-cavities-teeth","tag-plano-cavities-teeth-needle","tag-plano-cavity-teeth","tag-plano-cavity-tooth-needle","tag-plano-composite-fillings","tag-plano-scared-of-dentist","tag-plano-tooth-filling","tag-plano-tooth-colored-fillings","tag-plano-white-fillings"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>I need cavities filled, but I&#039;m afraid of the dentist - The Blog of Miranda Lacy, DDS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mirandalacydds.com\/blog\/i-need-cavities-filled-but-im-afraid-of-the-dentist\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"I need cavities filled, but I&#039;m afraid of the dentist - The Blog of Miranda Lacy, DDS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"I have 3 cavities that need to be filled. 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