Preference of Dental Practitioners toward the Use of Local and Topical Anesthetics for Pediatric Patients in Saudi Arabia
A Cross-Sectional Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15714883 |
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| Authors | Fahad Shulaywih Alanazi (Majmaah University), Mohammed Fahad Alhazzaa (Majmaah University), Yazeed Mohammed Alosaimi (Majmaah University), Faisal Abdullah Alajaji (Majmaah University), Atallah Shulaywih Alanazi (Humeidan and Khowaiter, Riyadh 12631, Saudi Arabia), Abdullah Alassaf (0000-0001-8800-3318, Majmaah University), Basim Almulhim (Majmaah University), Sara Alghamdi (0000-0003-0798-3903, Majmaah University), Sara Ayid Alghamdi (Majmaah University), Sreekanth Kumar Mallineni (0000-0002-9432-2590, Saveetha University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 978-978 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children8110978 |
| PMID | 34828691 |
| OpenAlex | W3210647260 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
The dental practitioners' perceptions and preferences demonstrate that the most commonly preferred type of local anesthetic was lidocaine, whereas the most preferred type of topical anesthetic was benzocaine in gel form. Moreover, the most widely used factor in deciding the dosage of local anesthesia was precise body weight among Saudi dentists. The majority of participants preferred short needles for infiltrations and long needles for nerve blocks. The 27 gauge needle was chosen by the majority of the participants for both infiltration and nerve blocks
Anesthesia · Benzocaine · Family medicine · Lidocaine · Local anesthesia · Local anesthetic · Topical anesthetic · Anesthesia and Sedative Agents · Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques · Medicine · Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
| Highly cited | No |
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