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Dental local anesthetics

Dental local anesthetics

Dental local anesthetics Dental local anesthetics are the numbing agents dentist use to ensure local anesthesia of teeth and gums in order to do our work. There are several types of anesthetic we can use and several techniques from which we can choose to deliver it. Dental local anesthetics options Dental anesthetics are either amide […]

Articaine vs lidocaine

ARTICAINE vs lidocaine dental anesthetic

Articaine vs lidocaine – Which is better? A JADA 2011 meta-analysis by Brandt showing what many dentists have thought for a long time….articaine works better than lidocaine.  In comparison to lidocaine, articaine is almost 4 times more likely to produce profound pupal anesthesia in some areas of the mouth.  Articaine has been shown to be […]