Ouch.

The only time I had to have 3 shots is when I had my crown put in. Welcome to the club!

But I don't think that I had any coffee that day.

I will probably be getting another crown in the near future, so I will keep your sage advice in mind so that I won't need to receive 5 shots!

I must admit that I enjoy painless dentistry. When I was growing up in NY my family dentist did not believe in any type of anesthesia so he'd tell to open my mouth and then he proceeded to start drilling away. It wasn't that bad, but I prefer getting the shot.

That is really scary to think about. I like not feeling the drill. *shudder*

Just back from the dentist for the first of 2 visits for a root canal and crown.

Following your sage advice I did not have any coffee before the procedure and as a result the one shot did the trick.

Perhaps you should write a "sage advice" column for one of the medical websites?

Thanks.

Aloha