Abstract

RECENT ADVANCES IN LOCAL ANESTHESIA – A REVIEW

Hanisha Dabas*, Geetanshu Gandhi, Himanshu Thukral*, Jyotish Saikia, Maumita Bhattacharya and Dishank Bhardwaj

ABSTRACT

Local anesthetic solutions have been utilized in clinical dentistry to alleviate or eliminate pain associated with invasive procedures as early as the 19th century. An important requirement prior to initiating endodontic or operative dental treatment is the ability to achieve and maintain profound anesthesia. Local anesthetics are correctly considered to be the most important drugs used in clinical dentistry.

Keywords: Local anesthesia, Pain, Drugs.