Abstract

CARVALHO, Bárbara et al. The usage of local anesthetics in Dentistry: Review of Literature. Rev. Bras. Odontol. [online]. 2013, vol.70, n.2, pp. 178-181. ISSN 1984-3747.

The local anesthetics are used daily in the dental office there are several types of solutions with or without vasoconstrictor. Furthermore, there is consensus in the literature that one cannot indicate the same anesthetic for all patients, given their individual characteristics, their systemic condition normal or being a carrier of diseases such as diabetes or hypertension and the possibility of pregnancy. And the inappropriate use of anesthetic can lead to serious health risks of the patient or even to death. After analysis and discussion of the works reported in the literature they indicate that the local anesthesia seems to be somewhat neglected as scientific knowledge and with numerous systemic variables of the patient, type and dosage of anesthetics most professionals and dental students showed a lot of difficulty in this choice.

Keywords : students; dentists; local anesthetics..