“What type of anesthesia is used during a root canal?”
I am a 29-year-old female who needs to have a root canal procedure. What type of anesthesia is used during a root canal?
7 Answers
Local anesthesia
Local anesthesia.
The normal anesthesia we use for fillings. They just might give you a little more but in different locations than just for a filling.
Hi,
Thank you for your questions. We use lidocaine with epinephrine to get the patient comfortable during root canal therapy.
Dr. Alexander Ferdkoff
Thank you for your questions. We use lidocaine with epinephrine to get the patient comfortable during root canal therapy.
Dr. Alexander Ferdkoff
Of the 3 ‘types’ of anesthesia, (General - asleep and need breathing management, Conscious Sedation - asleep but can breath without management, Local - numbing of the area to be treated and awake) the most common approach is Local anesthesia.
Generally, the area is anesthetized with local anesthesia. This is usually enough for most patients, but if other forms of sedation/anesthesia are needed, it can be arranged.
David M. Garazi, DMD
David M. Garazi, DMD
Most root canals are done under local anesthesia. Depending on your dentist's philosophy, if your tooth is hurting and you have swelling you may be given antibiotics until your tooth calms down. If you are anxious about having a root canal done, inform your dentist. He will describe the procedure and
