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Chapter 1: Local Anesthesia in Dental Hygiene Practice
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What potent drug used for pain control was derived from opium?
What drug did Horace Wells first introduce into dentistry for pain control?
All of the following are reasons why procaine was NOT as desirable as lidocaine for pain control EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A. Difficult to produce the desired anesthetic result
B. It causes allergic reactions
C. It was not as potent
D. It was addictive
D. It was addictive
Injectable amides are recommended over esters because there is:
Less risk of allergic reactions and increased potency
What is the most popular local anesthetic in the U.S. today?
The point at which a sensation starts to be painful and discomfort results.
A neurologic experience of pain related to the process of receiving pain stimuli and transmission of this pain to the brain that differs little among individuals.
An unpleasant sensory or emotional experience.
Personal interpretation and responses to the pain message that is highly variable among individuals.
Pain can be influenced by:
Fear, fatigue, culture, emotional state, age
What theory helps dental hygienists understand the relationship between human-need fulfillment and human behavior?
A physical and emotional response to a particular situation.
Which of the following may negatively influence the pain reaction threshold?
C. Positive communication
D. Explaining each procedure in advance
TRUE or FALSE: If a patient has a high pain threshold, he or she will experience more intense pain than a patient who has a low pain threshold.
In what year was the first local anesthetic introduced and what was is?
It is best to schedule apprehensive patients for long appointments to complete as much work as possible. It is best to schedule these appointment in morning.
Both statements are NOT correct.
What percentage of patients have reported to have had onset of dental anxiety by adolescence?
50% to 85%
Which of the following are signs of moderate anxiety?
A. Slow to answer questions
B. History of frequently missed appointments
C. History of emergency appointments only
D. B and C only
E. Relaxed posture
B and C only
What is the best method of managing an anxious patient?
What creates a numbing feeling that eliminates the feeling of sensation in a specific area without loss of consciousness?
Why were many patients allergic to procaine?
Procaine is an ester that has a high potential for allergic reactions.
Procaine is also known as:
What are the benefits of local anesthesia in dental hygiene?
1. Blocks travel of pain signal to brain
2. Good hemostasis with good vasodilators
3. Patient comfort=time management
What was the first state to incorporate local anesthesia in dental hygiene practice? What was the second?
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