1111 University Blvd, West G-4
Silver Spring, MD 20902
301.649.5001
fax: 301.681.8132
2850 North Ridge Road,
Suite 201
Ellicott City, MD 21043
410.461.6655
fax: 410.461.6672
The Wand is a computer controlled dental injection. The flow rate of the local anesthetic is controlled by a computer. This means that the injection is guaranteed to be slow and steady and therefore comfortable.
Most people who report having experienced pain with injections think that the needles sting because the skin is pierced, but that is generally not the case at all. Most often, the ‘sting’ was caused by anesthetic being delivered too quickly. Obviously, it is possible for Dr. Lee to control the speed of the injection with a standard syringe, but the idea of the Wand is to take out the ‘human error’ factor. This can prove very reassuring for people with previous bad experiences.