Question 29 · LDEK · Anesthesia and pharmacology in conservative dentistry

Indicate disadvantages of the intrapulpal injection used in endodontic treatment:

  1. A. short time of anesthesia.
  2. B. necessity of pulp chamber trepanation and pulp exposure in a patient suffering from irreversible pulpitis.
  3. C. patient’s strong discomfort at the moment of the needle insertion into the pulp.
  4. D. severe painfulness of the procedure because of a direct application of anesthetics into the very sensitive and vital pulp.
  5. E. all the above.
Hint

Consider what must be done before the injection, how the injection feels and how long its effect lasts.

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