1Senior Lecturer, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai – 600089, Tamilnadu, India
2Senior Lecturer, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Chennai-600077, Tamilnadu, India
3Reader, Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai – 600089, Tamilnadu, India
The administration of Local anesthesia is the greatest fear a child would encounter in the dental office. Hence it is important that dentists obtain pain control with minimum discomfort to the child. This Review article provides an overview about the various local anesthetic agents used in pediatric dental practice, dosage, complications and the recent advances.
Local anesthesia, Lignocaine, WAND
