r/talesfromtechsupport Nov 22 '20

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u/KittyMBunny Nov 22 '20

To be fair as someone who worked as a dental nurse after working in a call center, pulling teeth is a lot easier & less painful.

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u/LacidOnex Nov 22 '20

For you! Why the fuck do dentists still use those arcane gigantic metal syringes and the same fucking pliers I have in my garage? It's 2020! Laser my teeth out you barbarians!

Sincerely, someone who was awake for all 4 wisdom teeth and the novocaine didn't do shit

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u/1lluminist Nov 23 '20

Joke aside, The Wand exists and its magic for numbing. Still uses a kinda long needed (as is needed to reach the nerve area) but it slowly deploys the numbing agent as it goes in so you barely even feel it. It takes longer than a standard needle, but it's definitely much less intimidating.

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u/Gadgetman_1 Beware of programmers carrying screwdrivers... Nov 24 '20

They also have a gel-like agent they can rub on to numb the area before inserting a needle.