Purpose. Research studies have demonstrated the need for and the ability of dental
hygienists to provide local anesthetics for pain control and reduction of patient anxiety …

Purpose: The goal of this project was to investigate the educational experiences and the use
of local anesthesia by dental hygiene providers in the US Methods: Approved by the …

Within the last 30 years, many states have expanded the scope of practice for dental
hygienists to include the administration of local anesthesia. 1, 2 Several studies have been …

Purpose Given the legalization of administration of local anesthesia as an expanded
function for dental hygienists in Arkansas, the purpose of this study was to 1) describe the …

Purpose: Local anesthetics have been used in dentistry to aid patients in pain control during
a wide range of surgical and non-surgical procedures. The purpose of this study was to …

PURPOSE: This study assessed the use of local anesthesia administered by dental
hygienists who completed continuing education (CE) courses in Minnesota in 1996. The …

A mail survey to obtain data on the annual use of local anesthetics in dentistry was sent to
each of the 6,271 certified dentists in Ontario in 1993. The survey asked dentists to identify …

There are a variety of options for use of dental anaesthetics. Anaesthetics can be used on
their own or combined for improved effect. More dentists are offering newer types of …

Background Several studies have suggested that the likelihood of paresthesia may depend
on the local anesthetic used. The purpose of this study was to determine if the type of local …

Objective: Local anesthetics are believed to be the most frequently used drugs in clinical
dentistry, and although they are generally regarded as safe, some adverse reactions can be …