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Pain And Anxiety Management Flashcards

1
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What 2 groups can local anesthesia be broken down into?

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Esters and Amides

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Esters

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Higher incidence of allergic reaction

Shorter acting

Metabolized in the blood plasma

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Amides

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Low incidence of allergic reaction

Potential for toxicity & overdose

Metabolized in the liver

Causes vasodilation of local blood vessels

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What are reasons to use vasoconstrictors?

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Safety – potential for toxic reaction

Longevity- duration is increased

Effectiveness- depth and profoundness is increased

Hemostasis- decreased

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Types of vasoconstrictors

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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

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Risks of using vasoconstrictors

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Hypersensitivity to drug
Medically compromised
Heart disease
Stroke
Recent heart surgery
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Other names for lidocaine (amide)

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Xylocaine, octocaine, lignospan

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What is the first amide and still most widely used dental anesthetic that is also available as a topical?

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Lidocaine

Used with vasoconstrictor (epinephrine)

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9
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What are indications for local anesthesia?

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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.

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Armamentarium needed for local anesthesia

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Syringe
Needle
Topical
Gauze
Anesthetic
Needle guard or recapping device
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Describe the type of syringe that should be used

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Should be an aspirating syringe

Made of metal or plastic that can be sterilized

Single use syringes can also be used

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What are the different needle lengths?

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Long- 1.5”/32-40mm
Short- 1”/20-25mm
Ultra short- 1/2”/10-12mm

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13
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What gauge needles do we use?

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25, 27 and 30

The smaller the number the larger in size and stiffer= less breakage, more accurate and easier aspiration

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Describe the cartridge or Carpule used

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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

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Storage of anesthetic carpule

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Store in a cool place away from light and it’s own container. Never in alcohol or any liquid solution

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Do not use carpule if:

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Cloudy, broken, bubble to large or small, expired, extruded stopped, rusted/corroded or rusted top

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Major groups of topical anesthetic’s

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Esters and amides

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18
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Esters used as topicals

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Benzocaine, ethyl aminobenzoate (Hurricaine, cetacaine)

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19
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Amides used as topicals

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Lidocaine and lidocaine hydrochloride

20
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How are topicals supplied?

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As liquid, gel, ointment, spray and patch

21
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How long is the onset of effects from a patch?

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2 to 5 minutes and full affect us after 15 minutes and duration is approximately 45 minutes

22
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How long is the onset for most topical esters?

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Most answer is 30 seconds and reaches full affect after a few minutes and duration is approximately 10 minutes

23
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How long is the onset for topical amides?

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I said is 1 to 2 minutes in full affect me take five minutes in duration is approximately 15 minutes

24
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What should you do before the application of topical anesthetic?

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Consult medical history
Determine agent to be used
Explain purpose and effect to the patient
Dry the area
Apply with cotton tipped swab
After application, wipe area and rinse

25
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What are the four main types of pain management?

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Topical (benzocaine, lidocaine, citanest (liquid), dentapatch, oraquix (injectable))

Drugs- codeine, Valium

General anesthesia- intravenous sedation

Nitrous oxide gas

26
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Basic injections in the maxillary arch

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ASA
MSA
PSA
Infraorbital (IO)
Greater Palatine (GP)
Nasopalatine (NP)
Infiltration
27
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What area does an ASA injection target? Where is the topical placed?

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Canine and incisors and supporting structures

Topical placed at the Apex of the canine

28
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What does the MSA injection target? Where is the topical placed?

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Middle superior alveolar- first and second pre-molars, Mesiobuccal root of first molar and supporting structures

Topical placed at the Apex of the maxillary second premolar

29
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What does the PSA injection target? Where is the topical placed?

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Posterior superior alveolar- Second third and first molar excluding mesiobuccal root and supporting structures

Topical placed at the Apex of the maxillary second molar

30
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What does the infraorbital injection target? Where is the topical placed?

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Premolars, canine, incisors and supporting structures. Includes ASA and MSA

Topical placed at the Apex of the maxillary first premolar

31
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What does the greater Palatine injection target? Where is the topical placed?

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No hard tissues, soft tissues- palatal tissues from teeth to midline from distal of the third molar to the canine

Topical placed just distal to the first molar

32
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What does the nasopalatine injection target?

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No hard tissues, palatal tissues from left canine to right canine

Topical placed at the incisive papilla

33
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What does and infiltration injection target? Where is the topical placed?

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Teeth associated with the area

Topical placed at mucobuccal fold of tooth to be injected

34
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What are the different mandibular injections?

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Long buccal
Inferior alveolar with lingual (mandibular block) (IAMB)

Gow-Gates techniques

Akinosi

Mental and incisive

35
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What does the long buccal injection target? Where is the topical placed?

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No hard tissue and facial of molars

Topical placed distal to the third molar

36
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What does the inferior alveolar with lingual injection target?

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Molars, premolars, canine and incisors to midline as well as supporting structures

Topical is placed in the retromolar area

37
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How to place an inferior alveolar nerve block

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Retract the lip
Placed thumb on anterior surface of the ramus
Approach from the opposite pre-molars

38
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What does the lingual injection target? Where is the topical placed?

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No hard tissue and all of the lingual gingival to midline, 2/3 of the tongue and floor of the mouth

Topical placed in the retromolar area

39
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What does the show-Gates technique target?

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Hard tissue- mandibular teeth to midline, body of mandible and inferior portion of ramus and soft tissue is facial and lingual, anterior 2/3 of tongue, floor of the mouth, posterior area of cheek and temporal regions

Topical placed in retromolar area

40
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What does the Akinosi injection target? Where is the topical placed?

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Closed mouth mandibular block. Used for patients that have trouble opening

Topical is placed in the retromolar area

41
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What does the mental and incisive injection target? Where is the topical placed?

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Hard tissues- premolar, canine, incisors and associated supporting structures. Soft tissues

Topical placed in the mucobuccal fold between pre-molars

42
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Injections that can be used in either arch

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Inter-papillary

Periodontal ligament

43
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What does the inter-papillary injection target?

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No hard tissue, tissue surrounding the tooth

44
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What does the periodontal ligament injection target?

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Hard tissue- Individual teeth and adjacent soft tissue

45
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Uses for topical anesthesia

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Preparation for local anesthesia
Prevent gagging while taking radiographs
Temporary relief of ulcers and wounds
During instrumentation
Suture removal

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