Implementing Buffered Articaine in Dentistry
The use of buffered articaine offers several advantages in dental pain management.
Category: Anesthesia
Individualizing Care For Pregnant and Lactating Patients
By Kathy Bassett, RDH, MEd Planning safe individualized care for pregnant and lactating patients requires up-to-date knowledge of current guidance from the United States Food…
The Importance of Articaine in Dental Anesthesia
By Arthur C. DiMarco, DMD; and Kathy Bassett, RDH, MEd Articaine was approved for use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration…
Meeting Patients’ Pain Management Needs
By Michelle Brady, DDS, Bernadette Alvear Fa, DDS, CPT Oral health professionals who put patient-centered care first may find the “art of anesthesia” to be a…
The Use of Periodontal Ligament Injections
Periodontal ligament injections can help achieve the anesthesia necessary for successful dental treatment.
Achieving Profound Local Anesthesia
By Camille Biorn, RDH, BS, Catherine Salisbury, RDH, MHE and Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE Profound anesthesia is essential to providing quality care during nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT)…
The Use of Periodontal Ligament Injections
Periodontal ligament injections can help achieve the anesthesia necessary for successful dental treatment.
Pain Control for Patients With Anxiety
Providing effective pain management to this population is key to ensuring anxious patients maintain their oral health.
Managing Pain With Topical Anesthetics
Clinicians should be familiar with safe application techniques, contraindications, and possible adverse reactions for this common pain management moda…