You didn't opt for the primitive, barbaric style Dub? That's not right. No pain.... no gain. Brute force it.

I once had a filling done without a local. I had one prior for another filling, but we then decided that since that one went pretty quick, we had time to replace an old silver filling with a composite. I said, GO AHEAD. Of course, the local had run off by then and I sucked it up. I never told them it was painful since I didn't want to get a shot and wait another 15mins for it to take. Words can't express how uncomfortable that was, but I clearly hide pain quite well since they never noticed. It's all about crossing your feet at the ankles and keeping the tension in that squeeze, heh. Ya.... I'm a masochist.