“What type of anesthesia is used for dental extraction?”
I'm 24 years old, and I need to have my tooth extracted next week. I would like to know what type of anesthesia would be used for my extraction, and if it has any side effects that I should prepare for?
5 Answers
Local.
If you are asking about anesthesia to numb the tooth, typically that will be lidocaine, marcaine, septocaine and something similar. This is the same as would be used for a dental filling, though marcaine is a long acting anesthetic. There are not any side effects that would be different from having a dental filling completed. If you are asking about sedation, that is different and needs to be discussed with your dentist/oral surgeon.
In health,
Dr. Rankin
In health,
Dr. Rankin
Typically, a local anesthetic is used. The doctor will inject the area around the tooth with a "Novocain" like solution which will render the tooth and surrounding tissues numb. You should feel no pain during the extraction, and the injection normally has no side effects.
Hi,
Dental anesthetics is largely lidocaine or articaine. They are usually combined with epinephrine at different ratios, usually 1:200,000. Very rarely have anesthetics shown an allergic reaction these days. The main issue is the duration of numbness. So, be careful to not eat as you will inadvertently bite your lip, speech will be altered while numb, and facial slumping on the side of numbness. These are all transient and will dissipate within 1-4 hours, usually, depending on the strength and quantity given.
Hope this helps.
Dental anesthetics is largely lidocaine or articaine. They are usually combined with epinephrine at different ratios, usually 1:200,000. Very rarely have anesthetics shown an allergic reaction these days. The main issue is the duration of numbness. So, be careful to not eat as you will inadvertently bite your lip, speech will be altered while numb, and facial slumping on the side of numbness. These are all transient and will dissipate within 1-4 hours, usually, depending on the strength and quantity given.
Hope this helps.
Talk with the dentist or oral surgeon doing the extractions. Many different forms of anesthesia can be used.
