A 31-year-old member asked:
How long does it take for novocaine to wear off after dental work?
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Dr. Daniel Sampsonanswered
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 28 years experience
This depends: There are a number of different types of local anesthetics that dentists will use, and each one has a different duration of action. It wears off quicker on the upper jaw than the lower and will also depend on the technique used.
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Dr. Jay Kansalanswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Depends: There are about 10-15 different anesthetics that dentists can use based on a number of factors. The all have different duration's of action. It is also different with different people based on metabolism. The most common anesthetic used- Lidocaine typically takes around 1-2 hours to wear off for your teeth and around 4 hours to wear off for your gums/lips.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Novocaine- how long does it take to wear off?
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Dr. Visalakshi Valluryanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
1 hour: Novocaine has a rapid onset of action and usually lasts 1 - 1.5 hours.
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Last updated Apr 12, 2020
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