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Sweating and shaking is a sign of low blood sugar...but I think anesthetics would raise blood sugar if anything.
Dentists usually give epinephrine along with lidocaine to help prolong the anesthesia and reduce bleeding. Epinephrine is the same thing as adrenaline (the famous 'fight or flight' hormone) so it promotes a bunch of reactions in the body like increasing heart rate and blood sugar.
I can think of a few possibilities
1. your dad is going to the dental appointments with low blood sugar in the first place and by the end it is super low
2. the epinephrine raises his blood sugar too dramatically, and then he gets a reactive hypoglycemia to compensate.
3. sulfite allergy to preservatives in the lidocaine.
it is very important for your dad to get his tooth fixed, especially since diabetics are more prone to dental problems. i would call around for a dentist--im sure there is one willing to take your case--after all, about 20% of adults have diabetes and i'm sure most of them get dental work. And tell the dentists the truth about his case but do not be too alarmist or give a long sob story, because then they'll just think ur an annoying, demanding patient or a potential lawsuit and they will not want to take your case.
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