Dentist Anesthetic, is it given through a needle or is it like, in a cup like drink?

I have to go to the dentist today at I think 4:15 pm to have one of my back tooth out, although I'm not in constant pain with it, it does hurt at times and always when I eat or drink on that side, especially hot or really cold food and drink.
Because it isn't a constant pain I have ignored it for the past few weeks but I am finding it a nuisance now and getting fed up of having to be careful every time I eat or drink.

So back to topic, I have an appointment this afternoon and I was just wondering if I'll be given anesthetic or if I'll have to ask for it, also is anesthetic administered through a needle or is it more like a drink in a cup? what does it taste like????

If it's a wisdom tooth, which it sounds like, then you'll need quite a bit of numbing up. Not to scare you, but a wisdom tooth extraction often involves a scalpel and sometimes stitches.

It definitely won't be in a cup.

Dentists used to occasionally use general anaesthetic (gas over your mouth) but they aren't allowed to anymore. Only if you were having this tooth taken out at a hospital, would you be put 'to sleep.'

The anaesthetic will be in the form of a needle. A good dentist will numb the site of injection with cream/gel first so you won't feel the needle, but this takes 4-7 minutes so many NHS dentists who are on a tight schedule seem to miss this step out or not complete it fully. I've only ever had jags for fillings on my baby teeth, but they never bothered me that much and I was 7 years old, so you'll be fine! The best thing to do is to close your eyes whilst they're preparing the needle and injecting you, it takes away a large part of the fear as you don't see a giant needle coming swooping towards you. After that, you'll probably be sent to the waiting room to allow the anaesthetic to kick in. Then you'll be called back into the treatment room and the dentist will begin the extraction. Don't worry - you shouldn't and won't feel anything at this stage, as one side of your face will be completely numb.

Needles deep into your gums and the roof of your mouth.

Have fun

out of a 10 if any, how painful after anesthetic?

I said yesterday to not think about it, its not that big of a deal

The needle hurts, but only for a little bit, it hurts deeper in the gum than going in. Looking away and not seeing the needle is the best bet, then it's just feeling the movement and digging and drilling which is a weird feeling, but not painful at all. I had a back tooth removed because of an infected abscess and I can't say it was anything to worry about. I didn't feel any pain.

I was scared of root canals though, however until last year and they're like a filling but takes longer. Got to have one again in the next few weeks.

When I had fillings years ago, wouldI used to have to have two injections because the first wouldn't numb me so I would feel pain shortly after starting, but they must have improved the injections because one is more than enough.