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Guidelines for the use of local anesthetics in the dental treatment of patients who are susceptible to malignant hyperthermia
Author(s) -
D'AMBROSIO JOSEPH,
ADRAGNA MICHAEL C.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1988.tb00693.x
Subject(s) - medicine , malignant hyperthermia , hyperthermia , local anesthesia , anesthesia , protocol (science) , intensive care medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
There is controversy regarding the safe use of local anesthetics in patients who are susceptible to malignant hyperthermia undergoing dental treatment. This article reviews the literature for reports of malignant hyperthermia reactions under local and general anesthesia, and suggests a protocol for the management of these patients in the dental office.