title: The use of EMLA for an intraoral soft-tissue biopsy in a needle phobic: a case report.
abstract: A case is reported of the removal of a leaf fibroma from the mucosa of the hard palate using EMLA topical anesthesia as the sole means of pain control.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Dental School, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. J.G.Meechan@ncl.ac.uk
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Meechan
mesh_terms: D000278:Administration, Buccal; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000523:psychology; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D009339:Needles; D010698:Phobic Disorders; D011318:Prilocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D011318:Prilocaine; D008012:Lidocaine