title: Selection factors for local anesthetic agents.
abstract: The decision to inject local anesthetic agents to achieve profound anesthesia is dependent upon many factors, particularly the depth and duration of anesthesia required, and the possible need for hemostasis. To maximize the safety of local anesthetic injections, it is necessary to weigh the risks against the benefits for each patient, for each anesthetic agent, for use of a vasoconstrictor, and for the delivery technique for the selected agent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Sciences, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, California 94115, USA.
authors.forename: Alan W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Budenz
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000145:classification; D003729:Dental Care / Q000379:methods; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000145:classification
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents