Question 53 · LDEK · Anesthesia and pharmacology in conservative dentistry

Which of the following statements concerning intrapulpal anesthesia is false?

  1. A. its effect lasts for a longer period of time.
  2. B. it is performed after access preparation and pulp chamber trephination.
  3. C. patients feel pain during needle insertion.
  4. D. anesthetic effect occurs rapidly.
  5. E. needle should be placed in the root canal in such a way that the anesthetic solution cannot escape from the root canal.
Hint

Remember that intrapulpal anaesthesia works largely through injection pressure; what does that imply for its onset and duration?

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