Stanley F. Malamed, DDS: HealthFirst: Consultant (Ongoing); Onpharma: Consultant (Ongoing); Septodont Inc.: Consultant (Ongoing)
Local anesthesia forms the backbone of pain control techniques; this is especially true in the pediatric dental patient, where behavioral concerns and dosage limits are of paramount importance. Younger, lighter weight patients are at increased risk of serious complications when receiving a local anesthetic for dental care. In this Presentation, you will review the clinical profiles of currently available local anesthetics, with the primary focus on the administration of local anesthetics to pediatric dental patients.
Learning Objectives:
Discuss the duration of pulpal and soft tissue anesthesia for all available dental local anesthetics.
Discuss the use of articaine in pediatric dental patients
Describe the signs & symptoms usually seen with local anesthetic systenic toxicity and its management.
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