Intrapulpal dental anesthesia

Description

Intrapulpal anesthesia is an additional type of anesthesia that is used in the treatment of pulpitis. The procedure involves injecting an anesthetic into the pulp area.

The manipulation is performed using a dental carpule syringe with a thin needle up to 1 cm. Such a needle makes it possible to adjust the angle of inclination. These are mandatory conditions for anatomical defects of the unit.

Most dentists prefer the injector brand IS - 01 - 1, domestically produced.

The composition of the drug is lidocaine 2% and derivatives.

For dental canals with low traffic, needle-free injectors are used.

Before the procedure, auxiliary blockade with histamines or analgesics is mandatory. The blockade is carried out 60 minutes before the treatment procedure.

Anesthesia in modern dentistry has long become a comfortable and completely painless procedure. After all, the doctor has everything to ensure that the patient does not feel anything except a little pressure during the appointment.

Anesthesia is divided into several types and stages. Types of local anesthesia

Appliqué
Infiltration
Conductor
Intrapulpar
Intraligamentary
Osteocentral

Application anesthesia

For initial targeted anesthesia, application anesthesia is used: the area around the tooth is smeared with gel on a sterile cotton swab, which gives the effect of slight numbness in the gum area in just 30 seconds, thanks to which the injection site becomes completely insensitive.

For all types of anesthesia, a carpule syringe and a carpule with an anesthetic, which has a small, hair-thin needle, are used. The anesthetic itself is administered very slowly, and sometimes even in portions, thereby not giving the patient any sensitivity other than a feeling of fullness.

Infiltration anesthesia

This anesthesia is most often performed for the treatment of teeth in the upper jaw, in the treatment of caries, tooth extraction, root canal treatment of a tooth, tooth root resection, frenuloplasty, gumplasty, implantation, sinus lift. Less often, on the lower jaw, only when necessary - during professional oral hygiene, periodontal cleaning and minor treatment of the front teeth. This type of anesthesia occurs very quickly, literally 3-5 minutes, and its effect lasts no more than 1.5 hours.

Conduction anesthesia

This anesthesia is performed only on the lower jaw, during the treatment of caries, pulpitis, and tooth extraction. It is not inserted into the area of intended treatment, but closer to the nerve responsible for this area of the jaw. With such anesthesia, half of the jaw, half of the tongue, half of the lower lip and the cheek on the side of which anesthesia was administered go numb. This type of anesthesia has a great advantage over infiltration anesthesia - during its onset, several teeth can be treated or removed at once. Such anesthesia does not occur immediately, but after 10-15 minutes, but its effect lasts up to 4 hours. During any anesthesia, the patient’s face does not change in any way, there are no asymmetric changes, these are just sensations. To make the anesthesia go away a little faster, after treatment it is recommended to drink warm tea or any other warm drink. Eating after general anesthesia is not recommended due to the high probability of injury to the cheek or lip, since they are practically insensitive.

Intrapulpal anesthesia

This type of anesthesia is performed when there is a lack of conduction or infiltration during the treatment of tooth canals. A very thin needle of 0.3 mm with a shortened bevel is used. It can be adapted (bent) to fit any cavity. In this case, anesthesia is administered directly into the pulp, where the nerve of the tooth is located.

Intraligamentary (intraligamentous) anesthesia

Intraligamentary anesthesia is administered into the periodontal ligament around the tooth. It is also added for infiltration and conduction anesthesia, if they are not enough. The duration of this anesthesia is 30-40 minutes. The anesthetic is administered very little and slowly. Typically, such anesthesia alone is not enough to treat or remove a tooth.

Osteocentral anesthesia

This anesthesia is administered directly into the bone using a special electronic device. You can numb up to 6 teeth completely painlessly with 1 injection. A huge advantage of this anesthesia is that you can forget about the fear of biting your lip - there will be no anemia. The tip of the device is controlled like a pen, which makes the procedure even more comfortable for the patient.

Modern anesthetics for local anesthesia in dentistry

Modern anesthetics are made on the basis of Articaine. It is superior to the outdated novocaine and lidocaine. Contained in anesthetics: Ubistezin, Ultracaine, Septonest. Many anesthetics also contain adrenaline and epinephrine; they help the anesthesia last longer by constricting blood vessels in the injection area.

Ultracain DS forte is most often used for conduction anesthesia.

Ultracaine DS is used for infiltration anesthesia, as well as for children, pregnant and lactating women and people with high blood pressure.

Ubestezin and Ubestezin-forte are used for conduction and infiltration anesthesia. Contains articaine and epinephrine.

Septanest - this anesthetic contains, in addition to articaine and epinephrine, adrenaline, therefore it is contraindicated in children, patients with tachycardia and anemia. But due to vasoconstriction in patients without contraindications, anesthesia with this anesthetic occurs much faster and its effect is longer.

Skandanest - this anesthetic is made on the basis of mepivacaine. It is used for conduction and infiltration anesthesia, in the treatment of caries, tooth extraction, etc. Has a fast and strong effect for up to four hours.

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Operating principle

The composition is delivered to the destination area through a carious cavity or a hole drilled with a bur. The latter option is preferable, since the diameter of the hole will be equal to the needle. This will prevent the substance from leaking into your mouth.

There is pain when the composition is introduced. The dentist minimizes discomfort by applying a cotton swab with anesthetic or dripping the substance directly into the cavity from a needle.

The substance is administered slowly, with a volume of up to 0.3 ml. As the fluid penetrates inside, the doctor feels resistance. This indicates the correctness of the manipulation and the delivery of the medicine.

Since the immersion area is small, it is advisable to use a needle with a curved tip.

The effect occurs half a minute after the injection and lasts up to half an hour. The specified time is sufficient for dental intervention.

Intrapulpal anesthesia under pressure involves applying a cotton swab with dicaine or other anesthetic composition to the exposed areas of the pulp or the upper part of its arch. Then the cavity is sealed for a certain time.

This action is called “druk-anesthesia”. This is an application option, as a result of which the drug is absorbed by mucous membranes and bone tissue.

Some dental surgeons classify manipulation as an intraosseous method of pain relief.

What is intrapulpal anesthesia

The success rate of intrapulpal anesthesia reaches 95%. The effectiveness is immediate - after half a minute the patient stops feeling pain, although there is discomfort in the first moments. The drug is administered in a minimal dose - up to 0.3 milliliters, there is no negative effect on the body. The method is characterized as surface (application). The pain is relieved quickly; some dentists classify the procedure as an intraosseous method, since the drug quickly penetrates into the surrounding tissues.

Indications for use

The use of pain relief under pressure is only suitable for the treatment of early stages of pulpitis with carious lesions of teeth.

Anesthesia has the goal of relieving pain of varying intensity.

Application of the technique is shown:

As a psychological impact on the client.
In order to prevent an increase in pain.
To prevent fainting due to the influence of the vagus nerve on the vascular system.
For preparation of a cavity below the location of the filling in case of carious lesions in the middle part of the dental unit.
When performing dental operations in case of superficial localization of the pulp.

The technique is prescribed for:

deep carious lesions in acute form;
open pulp horn;
the need to form a cavity vault with further use of injection anesthesia.

Cons and pros

The list of advantages of using intrapulpal anesthesia includes:

Delivery of medicine to the destination area.
Instant results.
No pain during dental procedures. After treatment, the pain impulse is slightly suppressed by the residual concentration of the drug in the tissues.
Lack of resorptive effect.

It is also worth noting the disadvantages of the technology:

Fear and psychological discomfort in the patient at the time of injection.
Pain at the time of needle insertion or during perforation.
Limited application of the technique due to the inaccessibility of individual areas.
There is a possibility of intravascular penetration of the composition.

Features of tooth preparation

The technique of local anesthesia practically does not depend on the degree of progression and localization of the inflammatory process.

Algorithm for preparing for treatment:

Clean the affected area from food debris and saliva.
Smoothing the edges with a bur.
Opening the working area.
Removing the soft parts of dentin from the walls and base of the cavity.
Treating the space with an antiseptic, drying.

After performing the above procedures, the dentist chooses the optimal method of anesthesia.

Contraindications to anesthesia in dentistry

Anesthesia in dentistry has some contraindications: allergic reactions to anesthetic components, individual intolerance. Side effects are mainly associated with the components of the solutions - vasoconstrictors, or vasoconstrictors, as well as stabilizers and preservatives. Therefore, the doctor is especially careful when choosing an anesthetic for patients with chronic diseases: endocrine, cardiovascular. Preference is given to drugs in which vasoconstrictor components are present in minimal quantities or are absent altogether.

To determine an allergic reaction, a preliminary examination by an allergist may be required. Based on the results of diagnosis and allergy testing, the specialist selects a safe local anesthetic. If reactions are observed to all local agents, general anesthesia may be used.

Reviews

This method of pain relief in the treatment of dental diseases, associated with a high sensitivity threshold of the pulp, not only completely neutralizes the impulse for the required period of time, but also has virtually no side effects. The only complication is pain.

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Algorithm for administering intraligmentary anesthesia

Anesthesia is carried out according to the following protocol:

The gums and teeth are treated with a disinfectant;
The needle is inserted to a depth of one to two millimeters into the area between the gum and the crown, positioning it at an angle of 30° to the vertical axis of the tooth (this is how the periodontium is least injured);
By pressing the plunger of the syringe for seven seconds, the dentist injects about 0.06 ml of anesthetic;
Pressure is repeated two to three more times to inject about 0.12-0.18 ml for a single-rooted tooth (a molar will require a larger volume: 0.35-0.55 ml).

If, during the administration of anesthesia, the dentist detects drops leaking out from under the gums, the procedure is carried out incorrectly: the needle hole is clogged, the solution is injected too quickly or at the wrong angle. The fact that the drug was administered correctly is indicated by paleness of the gums around the affected tooth.

Tooth preparation

The technique of local anesthesia during interventions on the pulp rarely depends on the location of the development of the inflammatory process and the level of its progression.

If after the procedure the pain syndrome is eliminated, the doctor begins to act on the hard fragments of the tooth, namely:

cleans the disease-affected cavity from small particles of food and salivary secretions;
edge elements are smoothed with boron to improve the aesthetic result;
opens the working area so that nothing interferes with operational work. If there is a clinical situation where pathology has formed in the proximal area, the cavity is carefully brought to the surface;
using a medical excavator, soft parts of dentin are removed from the side walls and base of the cavity;
Use a sharp bur attachment to remove the remaining fragments;
the finished cavity is treated with an antiseptic, brought to a dry state using cotton swabs and treated with a weak warm air flow.

Having completed all these measures, the dentist decides on the spot which blockade option to prefer - intrapulpal anesthesia or injection anesthesia.

Complications after intraligmentary anesthesia:

Introducing an infectious agent into a bone socket - this happens if the dentist did not follow antiseptic measures or injected into an inflamed ligament;
The development of inflammation of the gums or periodontium is possible if the treatment with an antiseptic before the injection was not carried out well enough;
Gum death in the puncture area can occur if the needle was inserted incorrectly or the drug was delivered at an excessively high speed or the dose was too high.

You can make an appointment with CELT dentists online or by phone: +7 (495) 788‑33‑88. If you suffer from urolithiasis, contact the urology department of our clinic and undergo lithotripsy.

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Advantages and disadvantages

Like any treatment technology, this option of pain relief has both its advantages and certain disadvantages.

The advantages are:

accessibility and ease of execution of the event - the medicine reaches its target accurately and quickly;
instant result - the pain subsides after a minute;
long lasting effect – complete absence of pain persists for the entire period of treatment.
After the stated time of action of the drug has expired, for several hours the pain impulse is partially suppressed by its residual concentration.
This allows you to reduce physical discomfort in the first hours after the procedure;
complete absence of resorptive effects - this effect is achieved by the minimum content of the composition introduced into the cavity.

Flaws:

fear and psychological discomfort that occurs in a person at the time of insertion of the device into the oral cavity;
pain during perforation or during insertion of a needle into the pulp chamber;
limited implementation due to inaccessibility of some areas;
the risk of intravascular penetration of the solution is observed only in isolated cases.