Local anaesthesia
To ensure that dental treatment is absolutely painless, an anaesthetic injection is often necessary in paediatric dentistry.
The gums are treated with a special surface anaesthetic ("jam") so that the actual injection ("sleeping drops for the teeth") can be administered gently.
Our recommendations:
- Your child should eat something before the treatment, as the anaesthetic can take up to three hours to take effect, making it difficult to eat for this long.
- Your child may be fascinated by the feeling of being able to bite their lip without pain. Therefore, do not leave your child unattended after the treatment.
- Your child may ask you if they are getting an injection. It is best to answer the question by saying that you do not know what exactly will happen and encourage your child to ask the paediatric dentist themselves.