Pain And Anxiety Management Flashcards
What 2 groups can local anesthesia be broken down into?
Esters and Amides
Esters
Higher incidence of allergic reaction
Shorter acting
Metabolized in the blood plasma
Amides
Low incidence of allergic reaction
Potential for toxicity & overdose
Metabolized in the liver
Causes vasodilation of local blood vessels
What are reasons to use vasoconstrictors?
Safety – potential for toxic reaction
Longevity- duration is increased
Effectiveness- depth and profoundness is increased
Hemostasis- decreased
Types of vasoconstrictors
Epinephrine- used in concentrations of 1:1000,000 and 1:200,000
Levonordefrin- Half as potent as Epinephrine and may have a less cardiac effect
Risks of using vasoconstrictors
Hypersensitivity to drug Medically compromised Heart disease Stroke Recent heart surgery
Other names for lidocaine (amide)
Xylocaine, octocaine, lignospan
What is the first amide and still most widely used dental anesthetic that is also available as a topical?
Lidocaine
Used with vasoconstrictor (epinephrine)
What are indications for local anesthesia?
Any treatment that may cause the patient pain: scaling and root cleaning, excessive instrumentation, challenging areas like pockets and furcation, sensitive route surfaces, inflamed tissues and excessive bleeding
Also for application of crowns, bridges, Endo, surgeries etc.
Armamentarium needed for local anesthesia
Syringe Needle Topical Gauze Anesthetic Needle guard or recapping device
Describe the type of syringe that should be used
Should be an aspirating syringe
Made of metal or plastic that can be sterilized
Single use syringes can also be used
What are the different needle lengths?
Long- 1.5”/32-40mm
Short- 1”/20-25mm
Ultra short- 1/2”/10-12mm
What gauge needles do we use?
25, 27 and 30
The smaller the number the larger in size and stiffer= less breakage, more accurate and easier aspiration
Describe the cartridge or Carpule used
Made of glass that holds anesthetic. 1.7 to 1.8 mL
Labeled with type of anesthetic, manufacture and expiration date
Pre-sterilized, color-coded and disposable
Storage of anesthetic carpule
Store in a cool place away from light and it’s own container. Never in alcohol or any liquid solution
Do not use carpule if:
Cloudy, broken, bubble to large or small, expired, extruded stopped, rusted/corroded or rusted top
Major groups of topical anesthetic’s
Esters and amides
Esters used as topicals
Benzocaine, ethyl aminobenzoate (Hurricaine, cetacaine)