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Is numbing your teeth when getting a filling always necessary?
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No: Whether or not a local anesthetic is necessary to have a filling placed may depend on the size and location of the cavity or defect to be restored, the type of instrumentation used by your dentist, and your personal preference and threshold for pain.
Answered 12/11/2013
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