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why do dentists need to use Local Anaesthetic?

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in order to be able to undertake a range of dental procedures pain free

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what are common adverse effects of local anaesthetics?

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  • systemic toxicity
  • allergy
  • trismus
  • ocular complications
  • non-surgical paraesthesia
  • interactions
  • methemoglobinemia
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what is trismus?

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uncontrolled inability to open mouth or jaw

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what is the simple definition of pain?

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an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with actual or potential tissue damage

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what are the six additional definitions of pain?

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  • pain is a personal experience
  • pain and nociception are different phenomena
  • individuals learn the concept of pain throughout life
  • a persons report of pain should be respected
  • pain may have adverse effects on function and social and psychological well-being
  • there are several behaviours used to express pain
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what are the divisions of the TYPES of local anaesthetic solutions?

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  • ester

- amides

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what is the more commonly used TYPE of local anaesthetic used?

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  • amides

- safer in relation to allergy

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what is interesting about articaines structure?

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it has an ester ring on its surface (however not a true ester)

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what is an example of an amide local anaesthetic?

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lignocaine

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in addition to the local anaesthetic itself, what else is usually found in the solution and why?

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  • a vasoconstrictor!
  • local anaesthetics are vasodilators, without a vasoconstrictor the LA is washed away very quickly and working time is short
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what are common vasoconstrictors typically used in local anaesthetics?

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  • adrenaline

- felypressin

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who can you NOT give Felypressin to?

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  • pregnant people!

- induces labour

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what three things make up a local anaesthetic solution?

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  • local anaesthetic
  • vasoconstrictor
  • preservatives
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when LA allergic reactions are seen, what is usually the primary cause of this?

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the PRESERVATIVES! true LA allergy is very rare

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what are examples of preservatives used in LA solutions?

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  • bisulphite

- propylparaben

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what are the 2 types of local anaesthetic techniques used?

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  • infiltration techniques

- block techniques

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explain where, in relation to the nerve, the local anaesthetic is deposited when using the infiltration technique?

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  • LA deposited around terminal branches of nerves
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explain where, in relation to nerves, the LA is deposited when using the block technique?

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  • LA deposited beside the nerve trunk
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what is the LA infiltration technique used for?

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  • used to anaesthetise soft tissues

- used to produce pulpal anaesthesia where alveolar bone is thin

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where is the infiltration technique commonly used?

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  • maxilla

- lower anteriors

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when is the block technique used?

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  • used where bone is too thick to allow infiltration
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what is the block technique used for?

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  • used to produce soft tissue anaesthesia

- abolished sensation distal to site administered

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where is the block technique commonly used in the mouth?

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  • the mandible
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if you were restoring a tooth, what tissues would you want to anaesthetise?

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  • dental pulp

- soft tissues (matrix band/rubber dam placement)

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if you were extracting or performing a surgical procedure on a tooth/teeth, what tissues would you want to anaesthetise?
- dental pulp - gingiva - surrounding soft tissues
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if you were scaling teeth, what tissues might you want to anaesthetise?
- gingivae | - perhaps pulp
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if you want to achieve anaesthesia of the dental pulp on the maxillary arch, where do you inject LA?
- buccal infiltration (adjacent to tooth you want anaesthetised)
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if you were wishing to achieve anaesthesia of the buccal gingivae of the maxillary arch, where would you inject LA?
- buccal infiltration
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if you were wishing to achieve anaesthesia of the palatal gingivae of the maxillary arch, where would you inject LA?
- palatal injection
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anaesthesia of the DENTAL PULP of the mandibular molars and second premolar?
inferior alveolar nerve block
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anaesthesia of the DENTAL PULP of the mandibular premolars and canine?
- mental nerve block
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anaesthesia of the DENTAL PULP of the mandibular canine and incisors?
- buccal/labial infiltration
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anaesthesia of the BUCCAL GINGIVAE of the mandibular molars and second premolar?
(long) buccal infiltration
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anaesthesia of the BUCCAL GINGIVAE of the mandibular first premolar and canine?
- buccal infiltration - mental nerve block - long buccal infiltration
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anaesthesia of the BUCCAL GINGIVAE of the mandibular incisors and canine?
buccal/labial infiltration
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anaesthesia of the LINGUAL GINGIVAE of the mandibular arch?
- lingual nerve block | - lingual infiltration
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what are some examples of different types of LA syringes?
- SAFETY SYRINGE - metallic (self-aspirating) syringe - metallic (aspirating) syringe - pressure syringe - jet injector - disposable syringe
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what are the different areas of the safety syringe needle called?
- bevel - shaft - hub - cartridge and penetration end
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what is interesting about the hub?
- most fragile part of the needle - never insert the needle this far - IT CAN SNAP
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what is the bevel of the needle?
- the point or tip of the needle
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what occurs with an increased bevel angle to the long axis of the needle?
increased deflection ( = less accurate)
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what is the gauge of a needle?
- diameter of the lumen of the needle
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what does a lower gauge number result in?
a larger diameter of needle lumen - > gauge needles = increased accuracy - > gauge reduces risk of breakage - > gauge = easier aspiration
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what are the types of syringe barrels?
- short | - long
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what length is the short syringe barrel?
25mm
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what length is the long syringe barrel?
35mm
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why is it important to stretch the mucosa before giving LA?
- easier to penetrate & see | - prevents ‘tearing’
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why is it important to aspirate before injecting the LA?
to ensure you are not injecting a blood vessel
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what would you do if blood entered the cartridge upon aspiration?
- remove the needle from the mucosa | - change to a new cartridge
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with infiltration anaesthesia, what area is affected?
- pulpal anaesthesia (limited to one or two teeth) | - soft tissue anaesthesia
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why is infiltration anaesthesia done supra-periosteal?
very sore if you go below
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what are some limitations of infiltration anaesthesia?
- infection may limit effect (pH cause) | - dense bone may limit effect
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when doing a palatal infiltration, what needle is used?
short needle
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when performing palatal infiltration, where is the area of needle penetration>
5-10mm palatal to the centre of the crown
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when performing an inferior alveolar nerve block, what needle is used?
35mm needle (long needle)
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what are the important landmarks to identify when performing an inferior alveolar nerve block?
- coronoid notch of the mandibular ramus - posterior border of mandible - pterygomandibular raphe - lower premolar teeth of the opposite site
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what are the limitations of IDB?
- increased onset time - increased lingual nerve palsy - no change in intravascular injection
58
go through the steps of performing an inferior alveolar nerve block:
- thumb placed at coronoid notch - needle entry junction of buccal pad of fat/pterygomandibular raphe - syringe lies over contra lateral 5-6 - advance to bony contact (1cm of needle visible) - withdraw 1mm
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what would you do if you contact bone too soon when performing an inferior alveolar nerve block?
reposition syringe barrel mesially
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when confirming anaesthesia, how might the patients describe how LA feels?
- rubbery - numb - tingly - swollen/fat
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