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1
Q

What is ..

  • anaesthesia
  • analgesia
  • local anaesthesia
A
  • Anaesthesia = loss of all sensation
  • Analgesia = loss of pain sensation
  • Local Anaesthesia = a method of anaesthesia that acts in a local area of the body and does not result in a loss of consciousness
2
Q

GDC Scope of Practice for dental therapist

A

You can undertake the following if you are trained, compentent and imdemnified:

  • give infiltraion and inferior alveolar block
3
Q

What are the main techniques of LA?

A
  • Topical (surface)
  • infiltration anaesthesia
  • regional anaesthesia
  • supplementary techniques
4
Q

What is the main reasons to use LA?

A
  • Pain control
  • during a procedure
  • post operatively
  • Diagnosis (helps to diagnose pulp pain)
  • Haemostasis (due to vasoconstrictor)
5
Q

What is Topical Anaesthesia and its uses?

A

Topical Anaesthesia is used to anaesthesia of surface tissues.

  • aid to pain free injections
  • very minor oral surgery
  • abcess incision
  • palate for impressions
6
Q

How does infiltration anaesthesia work and how is its effectiveness determined?

A

Anaesthesia achieve by diffusion of anaesthetic solution to site of action and site of operation. e.g root apex of tooth

Effectiveness determined by the permeability of the tissues (especially bone) through which the solution has to pass

7
Q

What are some Infiltraton limitations?

A
  • Thicker Bone Zygomatic Proccess
  • Divergent roots
  • Very dense outer cortical bone

Lidocaine will not work on lower molars whereas Articaine should

8
Q

What does Regional (block) Anaesthesia do?

What are some examples of Nerves commonly blocked?

A

Blocks a whole nerve trunk, often at some distance from the site of operation.

Nerves commonly blocked:

  • inferior alveolar
  • mantal and incisive
  • lingual
  • long buccal
  • greather palatine
  • naso palatine