title: [Adverse effect of local anaesthetics].
abstract: Local anaesthetics are frequently administered preceding oral treatment. Since little is known about the incidence of adverse effects after administration of local anaesthetics, a prospective study involving a group of 219 patients was performed. The most frequently observed complications were insufficient anaesthesia (17%) and positive blood aspiration (3%). Pain during administration, paralysis, blanching, haematoma, and vasovagal collapse occurred each in less than 1% of the patients. The results suggested that administration of local anaesthetics involves a limited risk of adverse events and that the adverse events are usually minor and transient.
authors.affiliation: Afdeling Mondziekten en Kaakchirurgie van het Vrije Universiteit medisch centrum (VUmc)/Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam (ACTA). hs.brand@vumc.nl
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Brand
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: te Veldhuis
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Baart
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects*; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local