Fillings to open the pulp will generally be carried out under local anesthesia, the patient will not feel pain, fillings commonly used local anesthesia are infiltration anesthesia and block anesthesia, as follows.
1. Infiltration anesthesia: local anesthetic is injected into the tissue of the operation area to anesthetize the nerve endings and make them lose the ability to conduct pain.
2. Block anesthesia: local anesthetic is injected into the corresponding nerve trunk or its main branches nearby, blocking the nerve endings of the incoming stimulus, the anesthesia effect is better than infiltration anesthesia, in addition to analgesia can also prevent the spread of infection.
If you feel pain or have other symptoms after the treatment of tooth filling to open the pulp, you should go to the hospital in time, after clarifying the cause for targeted treatment.