Local Anesthesia for the Child and
Adolescent Questions and Answers
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What is the most important factor in determining anesthetic dosage in children?
A. Age
✔✔ B. Weight
C. Height
D. Tooth development
Which behavior is most commonly observed in anxious children during injection?
✔✔ A. Crying or pulling away
B. Sleeping
C. Talking loudly
D. Yawning
Which type of local anesthetic is commonly used in children for short dental procedures?
✔✔ A. Mepivacaine plain
B. Articaine with epinephrine
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,C. Bupivacaine
D. Procaine
Which injection is best for numbing a single primary molar in a cooperative child?
A. Inferior alveolar nerve block
✔✔ B. Supraperiosteal infiltration
C. Greater palatine block
D. PSA block
What should always be calculated before giving local anesthetic to a child?
✔✔ A. Maximum recommended dose
B. Number of teeth erupted
C. Time of last meal
D. Type of toothbrush used
Which anesthetic agent should be used cautiously due to risk of methemoglobinemia in young
children?
✔✔ A. Prilocaine
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, B. Lidocaine
C. Bupivacaine
D. Mepivacaine
Why are children more likely to bite their lip or cheek after local anesthesia?
✔✔ A. They are unaware of numbness
B. They feel pain sooner
C. They swallow more
D. They chew with their front teeth only
Which technique helps reduce pain during injection in a child?
✔✔ A. Applying topical anesthetic
B. Skipping aspiration
C. Injecting rapidly
D. Using cold solution
What is a safe and effective method to reassure a child before injection?
✔✔ A. Use distraction and calm voice
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Adolescent Questions and Answers
Latest Version Already Passed
What is the most important factor in determining anesthetic dosage in children?
A. Age
✔✔ B. Weight
C. Height
D. Tooth development
Which behavior is most commonly observed in anxious children during injection?
✔✔ A. Crying or pulling away
B. Sleeping
C. Talking loudly
D. Yawning
Which type of local anesthetic is commonly used in children for short dental procedures?
✔✔ A. Mepivacaine plain
B. Articaine with epinephrine
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,C. Bupivacaine
D. Procaine
Which injection is best for numbing a single primary molar in a cooperative child?
A. Inferior alveolar nerve block
✔✔ B. Supraperiosteal infiltration
C. Greater palatine block
D. PSA block
What should always be calculated before giving local anesthetic to a child?
✔✔ A. Maximum recommended dose
B. Number of teeth erupted
C. Time of last meal
D. Type of toothbrush used
Which anesthetic agent should be used cautiously due to risk of methemoglobinemia in young
children?
✔✔ A. Prilocaine
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, B. Lidocaine
C. Bupivacaine
D. Mepivacaine
Why are children more likely to bite their lip or cheek after local anesthesia?
✔✔ A. They are unaware of numbness
B. They feel pain sooner
C. They swallow more
D. They chew with their front teeth only
Which technique helps reduce pain during injection in a child?
✔✔ A. Applying topical anesthetic
B. Skipping aspiration
C. Injecting rapidly
D. Using cold solution
What is a safe and effective method to reassure a child before injection?
✔✔ A. Use distraction and calm voice
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