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dental anesthesia, any of several methods to reduce or block pain and discomfort during dental procedures. See also awake anesthesia, inhalational anesthesia, local anesthesia, nitrous oxide, regional anesthesia, topical anesthesia. Patient discussion about dental anesthesia. Q. Can dental anesthesia trigger a heart attack? I have heart problems and about to go to the dentist to do a root canal. A. Well, it's a very very rare complication, and one that dentists know how to and should avoid, but if the anesthetic substance reach a blood vessel it may cause problems with the functions of the heart (mainly the heart rhythm, less commonly the normal heart attack). Read more or ask a question about dental anesthesiaHowever, if you have heart problem, especially problems with the valves of the heart you should inform your doctor and your dentist - you may need to receive antibiotics prior to the dental procedure in order to prevent infective endocarditis (infection of the heart valves). You may read more here: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/MEDLINEPLUS/ency/article/001098.htm http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dentalhealth.html How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A major part of the puzzle was solved by a 1978 study of dental anesthesia in patients undergoing treatment of impacted molars. The drug, OraVerse, works to reverse the numbing effects of local dental anesthesia for patients as young as 6 years old. The September 2003 audit was the first for Satelec Acteon, which makes electronic equipment for dentistry, including ultrasonic scalers, electrosurgical units, electrical dental anesthesia and dental headpieces. |
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