The short answer is no. Sufficient length The numbness usually goes away after 30 to 60 minutes, although it might continue for hours. Anesthesia affects everyone differently. Some people can still feel pain after receiving a local anesthetic, while others won't feel any pain after having a surgery performed. Articaine is a bone cement that has become popular in recent years because it lasts longer than other cements and doesn't cause any metal or plastic fragments to float around in the body after being used during surgeries. However, like any other anesthetic, articaine will wear off over time so more surgery will be needed later on to replace it. It's also important to note that due to its nature, articaine cannot be given as a continuous infusion; instead, it must be injected one shot at a time. In addition to lasting for hours, another advantage of articaine is that it requires only half as much to achieve the same level of anesthesia as other cements. This means that fewer shots are needed and less anesthetic is required overall which reduces the risk of side effects occurring. Some common side effects associated with other anesthetics include: dizziness, nausea and vomiting, dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, low blood pressure, slow heart rate, and allergic reactions.