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Can you drink the night before getting a tooth filling with novocaine?

No, you should not drink the night before getting a tooth filling with novocaine.

Novocaine is a local anesthetic that is used to numb the area around the tooth that is being filled. It is important that you do not drink alcohol before getting a tooth filling with novocaine because alcohol can thin your blood and make it more difficult for the novocaine to work. This could result in you feeling pain during the procedure.

In addition, alcohol can also interact with the medication that is used to sedate you during the procedure. This could lead to serious complications, such as respiratory depression or even death.

Therefore, it is very important that you do not drink alcohol the night before getting a tooth filling with novocaine.

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