“What kind of anesthesia is used for a root canal?”
I will get a root canal. What kind of anesthesia is used for a root canal?
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There's different types of Anesthesia Lidocaine, septocaine , mepivocaine with specific percentages and could be with epinephrine or without which is a vasoconstrictor
Local anesthesia is used for root canal treatment. The area is numbed with an injection just like when a filling is done. Often there is a longer lasting drug that is also used so that any post-operative discomfort is managed better. I generally use Articaine (Septocaine), Lidocaine, and Bupivacaine in various combinations for best results. Dr. Conrad
~Hello, The most widely used anesthesia in dentistry is Lidocaine. It is a great anesthesia and works very well. If you have concerns regarding this anesthesia please talk this over with your provider prior to starting treatment. ~Best of luck, Dr. P
One of the strongest local anesthetics, articaine, is what a lot of us use to maximize comfort.
Standard local anesthesia (lidocaine or articaine) is used. For comfort, nitrous oxide or procedural sedation can be utilized.
Hello there! A root canal is typically performed using local anesthesia. This is the same type of anesthesia often used for procedures like filling cavities. The dentist will inject the anesthesia near the tooth that is to be worked
