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humor El Mundo Today 2026-04-09

She Said No to Numbing: Dentist Told to Use 'Presence' on Cavities

This patient insisted she face her dental pain with 'mindfulness,' completely bypassing the simple act of numbing agents. Apparently, trauma-informed care applies to cavity fillings, too.


<figure><img alt="" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="400" src="https://emtstatic.com/2026/04/iStock-2267715396-600x400.jpg" width="600" /></figure>Dispuesta a relacionarse con “la experiencia odontológica” con todos sus sentidos “con curiosidad y sin luchar contra ella”, una paciente de la Clínica Dental Muelas San Francisco ha pedido a su dentista que prescinda de la anestesia para eliminarle la caries que tiene en una de sus muelas. “Mi terapeuta me ha aconsejado que i...

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