Resistance to local analgesia--report of a case treated using 5% lignocaine solution.
A case is described of a patient who appeared to belong to the category labelled 'resistant' to local analgesia, in whom use of a 5% lignocaine solution with 1 in 100,000 adrenaline allowed painless routine dental treatment to be carried out. A discussion of the case, and the various other opinions which were considered for management, are presented.
Beckett
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Department of Restorative Dentistry, Southampton General Hospital.
Gilmour
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D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male
D000700:Analgesics; D008012:Lidocaine