Many people fear from going to the Dentist not because of the pain during the treatment but the pain due to the Dental Anesthesia that is given using the injection. No one would want to have the sharp needle pointing right into their mouth, but that has been the standard way of making the tissues […]
WAND System of Local Anesthesia – Computer Controlled Anesthesia System
The WAND System is a computer-controlled local anesthetic delivery system, which has proven to be more comfortable for patients in the Dental office. The injection technique is ought to be comfortable as the flow rate of the local anesthetic is controlled by a computer and thus is slow and steady. There are quite a few […]
Facial Nerve Paralysis or Paresis due to Local Anesthesia (LA Complication) – Cause, Management
Local Anesthesia can produce quite a few complications, that can include the blood vessels and nerves in the areas that were included or targeted during the Dental Anesthesia Administration. The Neurological Symptoms that are seen as complications due to Local Anesthesia include Facial Nerve Paralysis and the Visual Disturbances like Squint, Diplopia, Transient Amaurosis and […]
Management of the Hematoma as Local Anesthesia Complication – Immediate and Subsequent
Hematoma is the effusion of the blood from the vessels, due to any injury or puncture mainly during the administration of the Local Anesthesia. Check the section “Hematoma” for the causes, problems and ways to prevent the Hematoma formation. Below are the ways how one can manage the Hematoma if it occurs after the Local […]
Hematoma – Complication of Local Anesthesia – Cause, Problems and Prevention
Hematoma is the effusion of the blood into the extravascular spaces, resulting from the nicking of a blood vessel, either an artery or vein, during the injection of a local anesthetic in the oral cavity. A hematoma developing subsequent to the nicking of an artery usually increases rapidly in size until treatment is done to […]
Contraindications of Local Anesthesia – Cases where LA Should not be given
Local Anesthesia is indicated in several treatment procedures in Dentistry, but it has got many contraindications too, with several conditions and situations where the Local Anesthesia is not indicated. It depends on the case, the medical condition and even the dental condition where it has to be decided whether the Local anesthesia has to be […]
Indications of Local Anesthesia – In which Cases is Local Anesthesia Administered?
Local Anesthesia is administered in many cases, not just in the Dental practice but various fields in the medical science. In Dentistry, there are several conditions where the administration of local anesthesia is enough to localize the removal of pain to carry out the dental procedures. The local anesthesia is indicated whenever it is desirable […]
Composition of Local Anesthesia & Role of Each Component in the LA Agent
Local Anesthesia (or Local Anaesthesia) is one of the frequently used combination in the Dental clinics where several treatment procedures are preceded with the injection of Local Anesthesia for the anesthesia / numbness of that certain part of the oral cavity where the treatment is going to be done. The Local Anesthetic agent has got […]