Question 469 · LDEK · Anesthesia and pharmacology in conservative dentistry

Choose false sentence/s concerning the intrapulpal injection technique:

1) the needle needs to be loosely positioned in the chamber;
2) this technique cannot be used as the sole and primary anesthesia in case of endodontic treatment;
3) it is painful;
4) it can be performed after the pulp has been exposed;
5) it can be performed using a carpule syringe.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. only 1.
  2. B. 1, 5.
  3. C. 2, 3.
  4. D. 3, 4.
  5. E. 2, 5.
Hint

Intrapulpal anaesthesia works mainly through pressure — think how the needle must sit in the access opening.

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