By Kathryn Bell, RDH, EPDH, MS
Successful pain management is essential to the provision of nonsurgical periodontal therapy and other dental hygiene procedures. Today’s modern pain armamentarium is filled with options that clinicians can choose from based on patient and procedure specifics. This article focuses on the use of topical anesthetics.
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