Topical Anesthetics
This topical anesthetic is found in over the counter shelves and is widely used to numb the superficial mucosa before local anesthetic administration.
What is Benzocaine?
Two main classifications of local anesthetics agents.
What are esters and amides?
Two main vasoconstrictors
Cranial Nerve V
What is the trigeminal nerve?
This opening or foramen is located in between the first and second mandibular premolars.
What is the mental foramen?
Benzocaine is what type of an anesthetic.
What is an ester?
Oraqix is a combination of which two local anesthetic.
What is lidocaine and prilocaine?
Vasoconstrictor preservative
What is sodium bisulfite?
Three divisions of cranial nerve V
What is ophthalmic, maxillary and mandibular?
When performing the posterior superior alveolar injection, the clinician should be careful of this anatomical structure.
What is the pterygoid plexus?
Local anesthetic solution that can be injected and topically applied.
What is lidocaine?
Before 1984 this bacteriostatic agent was added to local anesthetic solutions.
What is Methylparaben?
Cardiac Dose or MRD for a medically compromised patient
What is 0.04mg?
When anesthetized this nerve affects the buccal mucosa and the second and third molar teeth.
What is the buccal or long buccal nerve?
Anatomical barrier that can impede an infiltration injection technique.
What are exostoses?
This prescription strength topical anesthetic comes in three forms, liquid, sprays and gels.
What is Cetacaine?
What is prilocaine?
Patient who has___________ disease. Epinephrine is an absolute contraindication.
What is heart?
When performing the the inferior alveolar nerve block, if the needle penetrates too far without contacting bone it can affect this cranial nerve resulting in paralysis.
What is the facial nerve (cranial nerve 7)?
Common muscle that experiences trismus.
What is the medial pterygoid muscle?
A main question you would ask a patient before applying a topical anesthetic.
What is, do you have a sulfite allergy?
This local anesthetic is long-lasting and is used during surgery.
What is Bupivacaine?
Main reason why vasoconstrictors are used in a periodontal procedure.
What is hemostasis?
Local anesthetics blocks pain by.
What is preventing depolarization of the nerve membrane?
Before performing the Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block, what anatomical structure should you palpate.