An Update on Local Anesthetics in Dentistry

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association546 October 2002, Vol. 68, No. 9 CLINICALPRACTICEI ntraoperative pain control by means of Local anesthesiais an intrinsic part of clinical practice in dentist in Canada injects approximately 1,800cartridges of Local anesthetic yearly,1and it has been esti-mated that more than 300 million cartridges are adminis-tered by dentists in the United States every ,all dentists should have expertise in Local anesthesia . Thisarticle provides a brief overview of Local Anesthetics to rein-force dentists knowledge of these follows here is a brief synopsis of the pharmacol-ogy of Local Anesthetics . Dentists should be familiar withsources that provide more detailed information on anesthesia is induced when propagation of actionpotentials is prevented, such that sensation cannot be trans-mitted from the source of stimulation, such as a tooth orthe periodontium, to the brain.

ntraoperative pain control by means of local anesthesia is an intrinsic part of clinical practice in dentistry. Each dentist in Canada injects approximately 1,800 cartridges of local anesthetic yearly,1 and it has been esti-mated that more than 300 million cartridges are adminis-tered by dentists in the United States every year. 2 Therefore,

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