All current local anesthetics block sensory signals — pain — but they also interrupt motor signals, which can be problematic. For example, too much epidural anesthesia can prevent mothers in labor ...

From routine fillings to complex extractions, the choice between lidocaine and articaine can shape your dental experience. While both are safe and effective, they differ in potency, duration, and ...

Warming local anesthetics may reduce pain experienced during injections, according to a study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. The study, authored by Anna Taddio, MD, of the University ...

The results offer “objective evidence that patients with EDS [Ehlers-Danlos syndrome] do experience a shorter duration of local anesthetic effect when using lidocaine, confirming the common anecdotal ...

Local anesthetics have transformed clinical practice by enabling a broad range of minor and major procedures with minimal discomfort. Although adverse reactions are frequently reported, genuine ...

Over the last decade, poisonings and deaths linked to the use of local anesthetics have decreased. Even so, poisonings from one commonly used anesthetic, lidocaine, have increased in the United States ...