Taking the mystery out of endodontics, Part 6. Painless anesthesia for the "hot" tooth

Dent Today. 1999 Dec;18(12):90-3.

Abstract

Much of what we were taught in dental school is no longer valid. In this article, I've examined some of the myths surrounding what I have dubbed the "inferior" inferior alveolar nerve block. Using the X-tip anesthesia system, it is now possible to achieve total, instant and profound anesthesia of the "hot" tooth, without the problems formerly associated with intraosseous injections.

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia, Dental / methods*
  • Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Injections / methods
  • Mandibular Nerve
  • Nerve Block / methods*
  • Root Canal Therapy*
  • Toothache / therapy*

Substances

  • Anesthetics, Local