utilizing dental anesthesia Flashcards
_______ is a substance that induces insensitivity to pain. It is measured as a percentage.
Anesthetic
What are some indications for utilizing dental anesthesia
(1) Whenever anesthesia is desired in a fairly small anatomic area
(2) For laceration repair
(3) For incision and draining
(4) For oral pain management
(5) For repositioning/inserting traumatized teeth
(6) For teeth extraction
Contraindications for dental anesthesia
(1) History of allergy or reaction to local anesthetics
(2) Cardiac compromised patients
(3) Liver or kidney problems
(4) Uncooperative patients
These issues are what?
(1) Syncope
(2) Broken needle
(3) Hematoma
(4) Persistent paresthesia
(5) Ischemic ulcer with potential necrosis
(6) Blanching
(7) Tachycardia
(8) Burning sensation
(9) Severed nerve
Complications
What are these issues
(1) Slurred speech and/or disorientation
(2) Shivering
(3) Twitching, facial muscle tremors
(4) Lightheadedness / dizziness
(5) Visual and/or auditory disturbances
(6) Drowsiness
(7) Hypertension (mild), Hypotension (severe)
(8) Warm / flushed skin
(9) Pleasant dreamlike state
Signs and symptoms of over dosage
_______ is the deposition of local anesthetic directly at or near small terminal nerve endings in the immediate area of treatment.
Local infiltration
________ is the deposition of local anesthetic near a major nerve trunk at a greater distance from the area of treatment, which provides wider areas of anesthesia.
Regional block
Indications for an Inferior Alveolar (IA) block
(a) For anesthesia of entire hemi-mandible
(b) For fracture repair, removal of teeth, or pain control.
What is the target site for an IA Block?
lingula
_____ a small bony bump about halfway back on the inner
ramus of the mandible, where the inferior alveolar nerve enters the jaw.
lingula
