Local Anesthesia as an Antimicrobial Ally
Local anesthesia has historically been used for analgesia (pain management) but it also has other benefits in dental care, such as the ability of vasoconstrictors…
Category: Anesthesia
Medical Considerations for Safe Anesthesia Administration
By Crystal Kanderis Lane, RDH, BS, MS, Melissa Ray, RDH, BS, MS and Michaela Chandler, BSDH, RDH Selecting the safest and most effective anesthetic agents…
Enhancing Mandibular Block Anesthesia
By William R. Bachand, DDS Block anesthesia can be achieved in both the maxillary and mandibular divisions, although mandibular blocks tend to be used more…
Novel Approaches to Pain Management
By Craig McKenzie, DMD, MSEd and Joseph A. Giovannitti Jr., DMD Opioid alternatives for post-operative pain control have received significant attention in recent years due…
Research Demonstrates the Safety of Local Anesthesia Administration by Dental Hygienists
By Sean G. Boynes, DMD, MS, Kathy Bassett, RDH, MEd, Royann Royer, CDA, RDH, MPH, Arthur C. DiMarco, DMD, Alicia Johnston, CDA, RDH, MPHD, Suzanne…
Alternative Mandibular Block Techniques
By Arthur C. DiMarco, DMD, Lorie Speer, RDH, MSDH, Kathy Bassett, RDH, MEd Successful Halsted inferior alveolar nerve blocks (HIANBs) require aligning relevant and sometimes difficult-to-visualize penetration…
Exploring the Impacts of Long COVID
By Denise Kissell, BSDH, EFDA, MPH, Denise M. Messina, MDH, BS, RDH COVID-19 infection, caused by SARS-CoV-2, was initially identified as an acute rather than chronic…
Local Anesthesia From A to Z
By Rina A. Nowka, RDH, MA, Dianne L. Sefo, MEd, RDH Dental hygienists have successfully administered local anesthesia for more than 50 years without incident. Since…
Implementing Buffered Articaine in Dentistry
The use of buffered articaine offers several advantages in dental pain management.