Local Anesthesia in Pediatric Dentistry

Ban Ali Salih

Abstract: Local anesthesia is important in pain control during dental treatment. Perhaps anesthetic injection is the greatest fear source to the patient. Well local anesthesia to be achieved requires agents knowledge being used, best devices and techniques available and the neuroanatomy involved. The dentist should know the complications of local anesthesia to prevent occurrence of these complications.

Keywords: Local anesthesia, techniques, complications