Open AccessA brief review on the efficacy of different possible and nonpharmacological techniques in eliminating discomfort of local anesthesia injection during dental procedures
Author(s) -
Amin Davoudi,
Mansour Rismanchian,
Ali Akhavan,
S Nosouhian,
Farshad Bajoghli,
Abbas Haghighat,
Farahnaz Arbabzadeh,
Pouran Samimi,
Atiyeh Fiez,
Elham Shadmehr,
Kasra Tabari,
Sanaz Jahadi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.167846
Subject(s) - medicine , local anesthesia , local anesthetic , anxiety , anesthesia , desensitization (medicine) , dental procedure , intensive care medicine , dentistry , dental care , psychiatry , receptor
Dental anxiety and fear of needle injection is one of the most common problems encountered by dental practitioners, especially in the pediatric patient. In consequences, it might affect the patient's quality of life. Several methods are suggested to lower the discomfort of local anesthesia injection during dental procedures. Desensitization of injection site is one of the recommended strategies. Among chemical anesthetic topical agents that are effective but might have allergic side effects, using some nonpharmacological and safe techniques might be useful. This study aimed to overview the efficacy of using cooling techniques, mostly by ice or popsicles, warming or pH buffering of drug, and using modern devices to diminish the discomfort of local anesthesia injection during dental procedures.