title: Local anesthetic safety in pediatric patients.
abstract: Local anesthetic, when administered properly and in correct dosages, is an essential part of pediatric oral health care. Recent adjustments to maximum safe dosage and careful administration techniques make local anesthetic use with children even safer and more effective. Safe dosage levels, technique recommendations and early clinical signs of possible overdose are presented here.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Vogel
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007223:Infant; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D012449:Safety
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives