Question 100 · LDEK · Local anesthetics
Which of the following local anesthetics shows the best bone penetration?
- A. lidocaine.
- B. articaine.
- C. bupivacaine.
- D. mepivacaine.
- E. prilocaine.
Hint
Think of the agent with a thiophene ring and high lipid solubility that often works by buccal infiltration even in the mandible.
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