What's the maximum recommended dose for lidocaine or mepivacaine during dental procedures? The answer remains unclear as guidelines published by dental organizations differ from those of manufacturers ...

Can you guess which states in the U.S. still do not allow dental hygienists to administer local anesthesia? Chances are, your hunch was right: States in the traditionally conservative south -- Alabama ...

Patients who are afraid of pain while undergoing dental procedures have a new choice: Oraqix. It is a needle-free dental local anesthetic approved by the FDA for use in adults who require localized ...

A topical mucoadhesive tablet containing the antidepressant amitriptyline significantly reduced pain from needle pricks in a small, randomized controlled clinical trial. The researchers said the ...

Objectives This investigation was designed to study the haemodynamic effects of two different local anaesthetic solutions during restorative dental treatment in children. Design A randomised, ...

This book is written by Demetra Daskalos Logothetis and published by Elsevier. It costs around £52.19 (see www.elsevierhealth.co.uk) (ISBN 9780323396332). This book was such an interesting and easy ...

As my dentist loomed above me with a gigantic syringe full of anesthetic, it didn’t seem like the right time to ask what precisely he was injecting into my gums. But that last trip to the dentist for ...

Of course, like every drug, too much lidocaine can be harmful. A large overdose of lidocaine, which would be exceedingly unusual in a dentist's office, could lead to inhibition of the brain's normal ...

BRADENTON, Fla., May 8-- State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (formerly the Manatee Community College) issued the following news release: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) Dental ...

The global lidocaine market, valued at approximately USD 0.89 billion in 2023, is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.26% over the forecast period from 2024 to 2032.