Abstract
Pain control is a central aspect of children’s cooperation during dental treatment and is thus a particularly important component of pediatric dentistry. Fear-related behavior has long been recognized as the most difficult aspect of patient management and can be a barrier to good care.
The ideal anesthetic technique includes a painless procedure, either during the delivery of the local anesthesia or during the operative procedure.
In this chapter, we discuss important aspects of local anesthesia in children, such as the use of topical anesthesia, needle selection, the recommended injection rate, the use of various techniques, the use of computerized local anesthesia, the various solutions available, the importance of behavior management during the delivery of local anesthesia, and complications.
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Ram, D., Davidovich, E. (2023). Assessment and Management of Pain in Pediatric Dentistry. In: Fuks, A.B., Moskovitz, M., Tickotsky, N. (eds) Contemporary Endodontics for Children and Adolescents. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23980-9_4
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