Adverse reactions triggered by dental local anesthetics: a clinical survey.
One hundred and seventy-nine patients completed a questionnaire focusing on adverse reactions to dental local anesthetics as manifested by 16 signs and symptoms. Twenty-six percent of the participants reported having at least 1 adverse reaction. It was found that most of the adverse reactions occurred within the first 2 hours following the injection of local anesthetics. Pallor, palpitations, diaphoresis, and dizziness were the most common adverse reactions reported in the study. The results pointed to a significant relationship between anxiety, gender, injection technique, and procedure with a higher incidence of adverse reactions.
Kaufman
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Department of Hospital Oral Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical Center, School of Dental Medicine, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Goharian
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Katz
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced; D003442:Crowns; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000503:physiopathology; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003829:Denture, Partial; D004244:Dizziness / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007267:Injections; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block; D010167:Pallor / Q000139:chemically induced; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D012390:Root Canal Therapy; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013546:Sweating / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors; D014081:Tooth Extraction
D000779:Anesthetics, Local