title: An influence of adrenaline (1:80,000) containing local anesthesia (2% Xylocaine) on glycemic level of patients undergoing tooth extraction in Riyadh.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Aim is to compare the glycemic level among patients before, and after local anesthesia containing adrenaline 1:80,000 among patients who need dental extraction.
  
  
  METHODS
  60 patients were randomly selected including 30 healthy and 30 with a diabetes history for this study in Riyadh city. First the blood glucose level was measured before administering local anesthesia containing adrenaline after taking their history with glucocheck according to instructions, then blood Sugar level was recorded after administering local anesthesia containing adrenaline 1:80,000 concentrations. Blood sugar level was also checked 5 min after the tooth extraction procedure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no significant results found after the administration of local anesthesia containing adrenaline in both healthy and diabetic patients (p > 0.05). However, change of significance (p < 0.05) was noticed in diabetic patients who had not taken their hypoglycemic medication; there was a rise in their blood glucose level after extraction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study concluded no significant effect on the glycemic level of patients after the administration of local anesthesia containing adrenaline 1:80,000 in healthy and diabetic patients whether hypoglycemic medication was taken or not but a rise in blood sugar level was found among diabetic patients who did not take their hypoglycemic medications undergoing tooth extraction.
authors.affiliation: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Dept, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Naveed A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Khawaja
authors.affiliation: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Dept, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Hesham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.affiliation: Dental Health Dept, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Kauser
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Parveen
authors.affiliation: College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ahmad M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Alghamdi
authors.affiliation: College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ra'ed A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Alzahrani
authors.affiliation: College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Sa'ad M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Alherbi
keywords: Adrenaline; Glycemic level; Tooth extraction; Xylocaine local anesthesia