Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

The Korean Dental Society of Anesthsiology (대한치과마취과학회)
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Local anesthesia for mandibular third molar extraction

  • Kim, Chang (Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) ;
  • Hwang, Kyung-Gyun (Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) ;
  • Park, Chang-Joo (Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
  • Received : 2018.10.10
  • Accepted : 2018.10.29
  • Published : 2018.10.31
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Abstract

Mandibular third molar extraction is commonly performed in dental clinics. However, the optimal method of anesthesia has not been established for this procedure. The conventional inferior alveolar nerve block is the most widely used method. However, its success rate is not high and it may lead to complications, such as aspiration and nerve injury. Therefore, various anesthesia methods are being investigated. Articaine has been proven to be efficacious in a number of studies and is being used with increasing frequency in clinical practice. In this review article, we will briefly review various local anesthesia techniques, anesthetics, and a computer-controlled local anesthetic delivery (CCLAD) system, which reduces pain by controlling the speed of drug injection, for mandibular third molar extraction.

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