Why didn't she let you have novacaine? I can't think of a single reason why anyone would think it was bad for you.
I've had so many novacaine injections in my gums that I've actually built up a tolerance to it. It takes twice as much to numb me up as it used to. And yes McClain, the taste of novacaine is among the worst in the world. Once the dentist missed my gums somehow and shot a steaming load of novacaine down my throat. NOT PLEASANT