local anesthetic
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A local anesthetic provides some relief, but providers still recommend taking ibuprofen shortly before your appointment.
From Slate • Aug. 27, 2024
Usually the procedure can be carried out under local anesthetic, meaning the person is awake, and takes only about 15 minutes.
From Salon • Mar. 3, 2024
Typically for root canal, patients receive a local anesthetic to numb the area around the tooth or teeth involved in the procedure.
From Washington Times • Jun. 12, 2023
Because this high-potency topical system can be quite painful, doctors often use a local anesthetic on the skin before applying it.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2023
It was partly because of our complaining, and the desire to show us how the Spartan boy would have had his tonsils out, that Dad decided to have only a local anesthetic for his operation.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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