title: Self-Inflicted Trauma Secondary to Local Anaesthesia in Children.
abstract: Long acting local anaesthetics and inferior alveolar nerve block in children can cause loss of sensation and proprioception in a large area supplied by that particular nerve. Similar to the maxilla in mandible also, adequate level of anaesthesia can be achieved in the desired site of treatment by using a short acting local anaesthetic. Early return of normal sensory feedback after using short acting anaesthetics can be helpful in preventing self-harm.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, Harrow HA13UJ, UK.
authors.forename: Srikrishna
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6798-8194
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vempaty
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, Cornwall TR13LJ, UK.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robbins