Clinical Q&A: How can dental local-anaesthetic emergencies be reduced?

Dr. Rockson Samuelstarted 3mo ago3 replies148
ArticleDeath due to local anesthesia : A rare complicationOpen

Question: What systems reduce risk from dental local-anaesthetic adverse events?

Answer: Update medical history, calculate and record total dose, inject slowly and incrementally, recognise toxicity and anaphylaxis, and rehearse an ABCDE response with oxygen, AED and current emergency medicines.

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Dr. Rockson SamuelGeneral Dentistry, Implant Dentistry & Digital Dentistry·

Editorial evidence note:

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