Intraligamentary anesthesia--a histological study.
Intraligamentary dental anesthesia is considered to be an efficient and clinically safe anesthetic technique, and as a result, is widely used. The present study evaluates histologically any possible damage to the periodontal apparatus, in baboon monkeys. The damage induced by the injection needle and/or the anesthetic solution, which was injected under high pressure, was localized, minor and reversible. In most of the specimens, all signs of damage disappeared within 8 days following injection. In others, some granulation tissue was evident in the lamina propria 15 days following injection. However, no bone or cemental damage was observed.
D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D000818:Animals; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology; D010215:Papio; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000473:pathology*; D010519:Periodontium / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing