Better dead than red

[sigma7]

A growing body of research shows that people with red hair need larger doses of anesthesia and often are resistant to local pain blockers like Novocaine. As a result, redheads tend to be particularly nervous about dental procedures and are twice as likely to avoid going to the dentist as people with other hair colors, according to new research published in The Journal of the American Dental Association.

Funny thing is I'm certainly resistant to pain medication, especially Novocaine, though my hair's pretty brown. My facial hair certainly has a reddish tinge, though certainly not to the extent of the classic redhead. daethkow? redmonster? Any other fire-tressed souls care to weigh in?

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[daethkow.livejournal.com]

My wisdom teeth experience is much the same as patchsassy, and fortunately, I haven't had too many cases where painkillers were needed. Dentist was a few of them, but I didn't find it any hellish than ... expected, I guess.

For what it's worth, they prescribed a mild narcotic after they reset the toe, but I didn't fill it, and I went to work the next day.