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Topical and Local Anesthesia in Dentistry:
Types, Techniques, and Complications
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What is anesthesia?
Ans: Temporary loss of feeling or sensation.
What is an anesthetic?
Ans: Medication that produces the temporary loss of feeling or
sensation.
What does gauge refer to in anesthesia?
Ans: Measurement of the thickness or size of the injection
needle.
What is induction in the context of anesthesia?
Ans: Time from injection to effective anesthesia.
What does innervation mean?
Ans: Supply or distribution of nerves to a specific body part.
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What is a vasoconstrictor?
Ans: Type of drug that constricts blood vessels; used to
prolong anesthetic action.
What is topical anesthesia?
Ans: Provides a temporary numbing effect on nerve endings
located near the surface of the oral mucosa.
What are the benefits of local anesthesia?
Ans: Safe, dependable, effective, non-irritating, minimal
toxicity, rapid onset, eliminates pain during a procedure.
How is local anesthesia obtained?
Ans: By injecting an anesthetic solution near a nerve where
treatment is to take place.
What does electronic anesthesia involve?
Ans: Non-invasive form that blocks pain using a low current of
electricity.
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Topical and Local Anesthesia in Dentistry:
Types, Techniques, and Complications
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
What is anesthesia?
Ans: Temporary loss of feeling or sensation.
What is an anesthetic?
Ans: Medication that produces the temporary loss of feeling or
sensation.
What does gauge refer to in anesthesia?
Ans: Measurement of the thickness or size of the injection
needle.
What is induction in the context of anesthesia?
Ans: Time from injection to effective anesthesia.
What does innervation mean?
Ans: Supply or distribution of nerves to a specific body part.
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What is a vasoconstrictor?
Ans: Type of drug that constricts blood vessels; used to
prolong anesthetic action.
What is topical anesthesia?
Ans: Provides a temporary numbing effect on nerve endings
located near the surface of the oral mucosa.
What are the benefits of local anesthesia?
Ans: Safe, dependable, effective, non-irritating, minimal
toxicity, rapid onset, eliminates pain during a procedure.
How is local anesthesia obtained?
Ans: By injecting an anesthetic solution near a nerve where
treatment is to take place.
What does electronic anesthesia involve?
Ans: Non-invasive form that blocks pain using a low current of
electricity.
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