Open AccessAuxiliary Aids to Alleviate Pain and Anxiety during Local Anesthesia Administration: A Comparative Study
Author(s) -
Vishu Midha,
Vasu Midha,
Radhika Dua,
Ripin Garewal,
Anuraj Singh Kochhar,
Gulsheen Kaur Kochhar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jaypee's international journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1904
pISSN - 0974-7052
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1935
Subject(s) - medicine , transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation , anxiety , anesthesia , local anesthesia , physical therapy , alternative medicine , psychiatry , pathology
In dentistry, pain and anxiety have been the most challenging aspect in the management of a pediatric patient. When every effort to perform local anesthesia (LA) is not successful, the result would be more stressful for both the dentist and the patient. The so-called clichéd paradigm that "pain and dentistry are inseparable" can be resolved by updating the knowledge and skills of the practitioner by using the more advanced techniques in controlling and managing the pain. An array of techniques for administering the LA to improve the comfort level of our patients has been the area of interest.