title: Articaine: a review of the literature.
abstract: Articaine is one of the most recent local anaesthetic drugs made available to dentists worldwide. Anecdotal reports advocate its superiority over other common local anaesthetic agents and controversy exists concerning its clinical safety. This article reviews the current literature on articaine use in dentistry specifically addressing the issues of efficacy and safety.
authors.affiliation: Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Yapp
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hopcraft
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Parashos
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000494:pharmacology; D002355:Carticaine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D012449:Safety; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine; D002355:Carticaine