[fruit2020]

For this reason I refused dentist shots as a kid. The dentist was wondering how I could handle the pain without anesthesia, but for me the needle was more scary. This led to the most extreme pain I had when she did a root canal and I saw the worm like nerve coming out from my mouth.

[vidarh]

I regularly refused as a kid, not so much out of fear but because I didn't feel like it was painful enough to be worth the hassle, coupled, I think, with a smug satisfaction of showing the dentist I could take it without complaint.

That quickly changed once I needed more extensive work done on adult teeth.

[SoftTalker]

I opted out once, for a shallow filling, because I didn't want to have a numb face for the next 4 hours. Pain got unpleasant for a few moments but overall wasn't bad. For extractions or anything that gets into the nerves or pulp I get the shot.

[peteradio]

That is the biggest "you asked for it kid" I've ever heard.

[selcuka]

I didn't know that that was even an option!