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Please could you help me... Should a young child of 5 years old be given an injection for a filling? I have been seriously distraught by the extreme pain by 5 year old son experienced yesterday. He was given two fillings without any pain relief. As soon as he was in the dentists seat the dentist started drilling the cavities. My son was so brave but was screaming in pain for about fifteen minutes.  I asked the dentist why...

I had fissure sealants carried out when I was 9 and am now 27.  I have had a check-up and x-ray done and can see the potential decay going beneath one of the sealants, which were carried out on 2 teeth at the back.   However, my dentist recommends fissure sealing the back 5 teeth on either side, bottom and top i.e., 20 teeth in all.  I can see that the fissure sealant with potential decay beneath it ought t...