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What is the primary purpose of ring block anesthesia?
What is the primary purpose of ring block anesthesia?
- To anesthetize a circular area around the operation site (correct)
- To reduce pain during injection
- To provide spinal anesthesia
- To numb a specific nerve
Which type of anesthesia is not typically used with cocaine?
Which type of anesthesia is not typically used with cocaine?
- Nerve block
- Spinal anesthesia
- Epidural anesthesia
- All of the above (correct)
What is the primary reason for adding a topical anesthetic agent before injection?
What is the primary reason for adding a topical anesthetic agent before injection?
- To reduce the risk of paresthesia
- To reduce the pain of injection (correct)
- To reduce the risk of needle fracture
- To prolong the anesthetic effect
What is the first step in managing a broken needle during injection?
What is the first step in managing a broken needle during injection?
What is a common complication of dental local anesthetic blocks?
What is a common complication of dental local anesthetic blocks?
What is the first step in treating a nerve damaged due to dental local anesthesia?
What is the first step in treating a nerve damaged due to dental local anesthesia?
What may be mistaken for myocardial infarctions or cerebrovascular accidents?
What may be mistaken for myocardial infarctions or cerebrovascular accidents?
What are common manifestations of acute anxiety in patients given local anesthetics?
What are common manifestations of acute anxiety in patients given local anesthetics?
What is the likely cause of most non-psychogenic systemic reactions in adult patients?
What is the likely cause of most non-psychogenic systemic reactions in adult patients?
What is often mistakenly attributed to local anesthetics?
What is often mistakenly attributed to local anesthetics?
Why may some deaths be attributed to local anesthetics?
Why may some deaths be attributed to local anesthetics?
What is the primary mechanism of action of local anesthetics in blocking pain sensation?
What is the primary mechanism of action of local anesthetics in blocking pain sensation?
Which of the following is an example of an ester-based local anesthetic?
Which of the following is an example of an ester-based local anesthetic?
What is the primary purpose of surface anesthesia?
What is the primary purpose of surface anesthesia?
Which of the following techniques of local anesthesia involves injecting local anesthetics into the skin or deep tissue?
Which of the following techniques of local anesthesia involves injecting local anesthetics into the skin or deep tissue?
What is the effect of local anesthetics on nerve conduction?
What is the effect of local anesthetics on nerve conduction?
Which of the following is NOT a technique of local anesthesia?
Which of the following is NOT a technique of local anesthesia?
What is recommended to decrease local anesthesia-dependent nerve injury?
What is recommended to decrease local anesthesia-dependent nerve injury?
Why may local anesthesia lack effect in some cases?
Why may local anesthesia lack effect in some cases?
What is the primary contribution of local anesthetics to oral health?
What is the primary contribution of local anesthetics to oral health?
Why is local anesthesia often safer in dentistry than in medicine?
Why is local anesthesia often safer in dentistry than in medicine?
What is the estimated mortality rate associated with local anesthetic administrations?
What is the estimated mortality rate associated with local anesthetic administrations?
What is the purpose of using local anesthetics in dentistry?
What is the purpose of using local anesthetics in dentistry?
