Keywords: local anesthetic, allergy, diphenhydramine, emergency treatment Abstract Allergy to local anesthetics is a rare condition which poses a unique challenge for dental treatment. In this article, we present a case of suspected allergy to conventional local anesthetics which was managed successfully using 1% diphenhydramine solution with 1:100,000 parts epinephrine as an alternative means of … Read more
Probably shouldn’t be doing this, but as a child of the 60’s, that doesn’t stop me – the article below is relevant and salient and resonates with the recent publication in the RCDSO oeuvre from Garisto et al. Owner of Dentinal Tubules is a friend and if he minds, I’ll figure out an alternative. The … Read more
From Dr. Bicuspid May 5, 2011 — The root cause of local anesthetic-related neurosensory disturbances (NSDs) in dentistry has been unclear. But now a group of Danish researchers say it is neurotoxicity related to high-concentration formulations of anesthetics — particularly articaine — not needle penetration (Journal of the American Dental Association, May 2011, Vol. 142:5,pp. 531-540). … Read more
By Rob Goszkowski – Dr.Bicuspid.com April 21, 2011 — Getting children to sit through a dental procedure is a challenge most practitioners inevitably face. The mere mention of the word “needle” can prompt anxiety and panic in young patients, making a routine dental procedure anything but. http://www.columbia.edu/itc/hs/dental/d7710/client_edit/LAExtRD.pdfRead more Related articles Uh-Oh: Robots Now Administering Anesthesia … Read more
St. Renatus, LLC, With Guidance From The U.S. Food And Drug Administration, Has Established Readiness To Proceed To Phase 3 Trials From Medical News Today St. Renatus, LLC, the northern Colorado start-up Company dedicated to bringing to market a needle-free dental anesthetic, announced that the company had a favorable End of Phase 2 review with … Read more