2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed - Fourth District Dental Society
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2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed - Fourth District Dental Society
LOCAL ANESTHETICS: Dentistry’s Most Important Drugs Stanley F. Malamed, DDS Dentist Anesthesiologist Emeritus Professor of Dentistry Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC Los Angeles, California, USA Saratoga Dental Congress 4th District Dental Society 1 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved Stanley F. MALAMED, DDS Dentist Anesthesiologist Emeritus Professor of Dentistry Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC Stanley F. Malamed, DDS Dentist Anesthesiologist Emeritus Professor of Dentistry Ostrow School of Dentistry of U.S.C. Los Angeles, CA, USA I have a relationship with the following companies that may be relevant to this presentation. I am a paid consultant to: Septodont, Inc OnPharma St. Renatus 3M ESPE © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 1 2 21 May 2015 PM session 1. Current Local Anesthetic Formulations 2. What’s New? a. Articaine b. LA ‘OFF’ Switch c. LA ‘ON’ Switch 3. Maxillary Anesthesia Without Injection © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 3 4 Local Anesthetic Use in Dentistry LOCAL ANESTHETICS are the SAFEST and MOST EFFECTIVE drugs in medicine for the PREVENTION & MANAGEMENT of pain Annual LA usage (approximate) 300 x 106 USA (300,000,000) 80 x 106 Germany 40 x 106 U.K. Amides have been available since 1948 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed © 2014 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 5 6 AMIDES ESTERS Esters Cocaine Procaine Tetracaine Articaine 1948 Lidocaine Benzocaine Mepivacaine Chloroprocaine Amides Prilocaine Propoxycaine © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 7 Bupivacaine 8 Local anesthetics (worldwide) Articaine Bupivacaine Lidocaine Mepivacaine Prilocaine © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 9 10 Local Anesthetics by EXPECTED duration of PULPAL anesthesia Local Anesthetics by EXPECTED duration of PULPAL anesthesia • Normal Distribution Curve BellShaped Curve Short-duration (~30 minutes) • • Intermediate-duration (~60 minutes) • • © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 11 Lidocaine 2%, Mepivacaine 3%, Prilocaine 4% Articaine 4%, Lidocaine 2%, Mepivacaine 2%, Prilocaine 3% or 4% (all with vasoconstrictor) Long-duration (>90 minutes) • Bupivacaine 0.5% (with vasoconstrictor) 12 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved All injectable local anesthetics are VASODILATORS Blood flow through area is INCREASED Short - Duration LAs Cocaine ~ 30 minutes Mepivacaine 3% No vasoconstrictor Prilocaine 4% No vasoconstrictor LA diffuses OUT of AREA more rapidly © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 13 14 Short - duration LAs - USA PLAIN LAs provide a SHORT-DURATION of NOT AS PROFOUND anesthesia Drug Onset (textbook) Mepivacaine 3 - 5 min 3% Prilocaine 4% 3 - 5 min Pulpal 20 - 40 min infiltration - nerve block 10 - 60 min infiltration - nerve block © 2015 2014 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed ©All 2013 Rights Dr. Stanley Reserved F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 15 Soft Tissue 2 - 3 hours 2 - 4 hours © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 16 Intermediate - Duration LAs To increase DURATION, and to increase DEPTH, of anesthesia, ~ 60 minutes a VASOCONSTRICTOR is added to the LA solution USA Worldwide Epinephrine Levonordefrin Epinephrine Norepinephrine Felypressin Articaine 4% + vasoconstrictor Lidocaine 2% + vasoconstrictor Mepivacaine 2% + vasoconstrictor Prilocaine 4% + vasoconstrictor © 2015 2014 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed ©All 2013 Rights Dr. Stanley Reserved F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 17 18 Intermediate - duration LAs - USA Through addition of a vasoconstrictor, the ensuing BLOOD LEVEL of the local anesthetic is significantly decreased, making the LA drug SAFER by minimizing risk of overdose (toxic reaction) Drug Onset (textbook) Pulpal Soft Tissue Articaine 4% Epi 1:100k 1:200k 2 - 3 min 60 min 3 - 5 hours Lidocaine 2% Epi 1:50k, 1:100k 3 - 5 min 60 min 3 - 5 hours Mepivacaine Levonordefrin 1:20k 2% 3 - 5 min 60 min 3 - 5 hours 3 - 5 min 60 min 3 - 8 hours Prilocaine 4% Epi 1:200k Epinephrine Epi = Epinephrine (Adrenalin) 19 Levonordefrin © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 2014 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 20 Local Anesthetic Blood Levels • • Long - Duration LAs MEPIVACAINE > 90 minutes • 5 mg/kg - NO epinephrine - PEAK LEVEL 1.2 ug/mL • 5 mg/kg - Epi 1:200,000 - PEAK LEVEL 0.7 ug/mL Bupivacaine LIDOCAINE • 400 mg - NO epinephrine - PEAK LEVEL 2.0 ug/mL • 400 mg - Epi 1:200,000 - PEAK LEVEL 1.0 ug/mL 0.5% + vasoconstrictor © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 21 22 Long - duration LAs - USA Bupivacaine 0.5% with vasoconstrictor Drug Bupivacaine 0.5% Epi 1:200k Onset (textbook) Pulpal 6 -10 min 90 - 180 min (up to 7 hours) Soft Tissue up to 12 hours • Indicated for: • Dental therapy of > 2 hour duration • Post-surgical pain control © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 23 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 24 Bupivacaine 0.5% with vasoconstrictor Post-surgical pain control Pre-surgical NSAID po 1 hr. prior to appointment Ibuprofen 600 mg QID PO • LA of choice for surgery Articaine, Lidocaine, Mepivacaine Not indicated for: • Long-acting LA at end of surgery just prior to discharge of patient Rarely indicated for administration to children (long duration soft tissue anesthesia = increased risk of self-inflicted soft tissue injury) Bupivacaine NSAID on timed basis (q4,6,8h) for xx days Ibuprofen 600 mg QID PO Post-surgical telephone call early evening © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 25 26 Maximum recommended therapeutic dosages Local Anesthetics by EXPECTED duration of PULPAL anesthesia • Drug Mg/kg Absolute maximum Articaine HCl 7 n/a Bupivacaine HCl *** 90 Short-duration (~30 minutes) • • Intermediate-duration (~60 minutes) • Lidocaine HCl 7 500 Mepivacaine HCl 6.6 400 Prilocaine HCl 8 600 • © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 27 Mepivacaine 3%, Prilocaine 4% Articaine 4%, Lidocaine 2%, Mepivacaine 2%, Prilocaine 3% or 4% (all with vasoconstrictor) Long-duration (>90 minutes) • Bupivacaine 0.5% (with vasoconstrictor) 28 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved USA What’s NEW in Local Anesthesia Jan-Dec2014 Lidocaine 49.35% Articaine 34.86% Mepivacaine 9.82% Bupivacaine 3.3% Prilocaine 2.7% 84.21% By MARKET SHARE Articaine - Mandibular Infiltration The LA ‘OFF’ Switch The LA ‘ON’ Switch Maxillary Anesthesia without Injection © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 29 30 Buccal infiltration ARTICAINE Articaine HCl by Mandibular Infiltration in Adults Mandibular infiltration John Meechan (UK) Al Reader (USA) © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed © Rights 2014 Dr.Reserved Stanley F. Malamed All All Rights Reserved 31 32 Articaine infiltration as a sole injection for mandibular anesthesia Robertson D, Nusstein J, Reader A, Beck M, McCartney M. The anesthetic efficacy of articaine in buccal infiltration of mandibular posterior teeth. J Am Dent Assoc 138:1104-1112, 2007 2007 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 33 Design: N = 60 Infiltration mandibular buccal fold by #30 • Lidocaine 2% + epi 1:100K • Articaine 4% + epi 1:100K Randomized • At least 7 days apart • 60 on right side • 60 on left side 1.8 mL in 60 seconds 2007 35 34 EPT Teeth tested: 1st and 2nd molar, 1st and 2nd premolar • Baseline • EPT @ 1 min = molars • EPT @ 2 min = premolars • EPT @ 3 min = Control (contralateral canine) • Repeated cycle every 3 minutes for 60 minutes Criteria for success: • No response to 2 or more consecutive 80uA tests • 2007 36 Results -2: JADA 138(8):1104-1112, 2007 Pulp test every 3 min SUCCESS = 80/80 on 2 consecutive tests 2007 Mandibular 2nd Molar Mandibular 1st Molar Mandibular 2nd Premolar Mandibular 1st Premolar Articaine Lidocaine 75% 87% 92% 86% 45% 57% The onset of successful anesthesia was significantly faster for articaine than lidocaine for all 4 teeth tested p value for all: >.0001 67% 61% 2007 37 38 Thiophene ring: > lipid solubility Lidocaine Meechan JG, Ledvinka JI. Pulpal anaesthesia for mandibular central incisor teeth: a comparison of infiltration and intraligamentary injections. Int Endod J 35:629-634, 2002 Benzene ring Articaine 39 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 2002 Mandibular Incisors 40 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved Meechan JG, Ledvinka JI. Pulpal anaesthesia for mandibular central incisor teeth: a comparison of infiltration and intraligamentary injections. Int Endod J 35:629-634, 2002 Meechan JG, Ledvinka JI. Pulpal anaesthesia for mandibular central incisor teeth: a comparison of infiltration and intraligamentary injections. Int Endod J 35:629-634, 2002 Design: Articaine 4% + epi 1:100K Lidocaine 2% + epi 1:80K Infiltration buccal fold by lateral incisor • 0.5 mL Infiltration buccal & lingual by lateral incisor • 0.5 mL per site EPT q 3 min for 45 minutes 2002 Results-1: Infiltration buccal fold by lateral incisor • 94% articaine; 70% lidocaine • Infiltration buccal & lingual by lateral incisor • 97% articaine; 88% lidocaine © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved Meechan JG, Ledvinka JI. Pulpal anaesthesia for mandibular central incisor teeth: a comparison of infiltration and intraligamentary injections. Int Endod J 35:629-634, 2002 41 2002 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 42 Mandibular Incisors Buccal Buccal infiltration infiltration -ARTICAINE ARTICAINE Articaine B&L Advantages Articaine B 1. Profound pulpal anesthesia 2. 30 to 40 minute duration of pulpal anesthesia 3. Minimal accessory soft tissue anesthesia • Tongue Lidocaine B&L Lidocaine B © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2014 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights © 2015 Dr. Stanley Malamed ©F. 2013 Dr.Reserved Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved All Rights Reserved 43 44 Buccal infiltration ARTICAINE Buccal infiltration ARTICAINE Comment Disadvantage 1. The research required articaine infiltration by tooth #30 2. In clinical situations you would logically infiltrate the articaine in the buccal fold adjacent to the tooth to be treated. I can’t think of any, unless it doesn’t work! © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 45 46 Kanaa JM, Whitworth JM, Corbett IP, Meechan JG Articaine buccal infiltration enhances the effectiveness of lidocaine inferior alveolar nerve block. Int Endodont J 42:238-246, 2009 Articaine infiltration as a supplement to IANB IANB’s at each of 2 visits = 2% lidocaine + epi 1:80K One visit = 4% articaine + epi 1:100K infiltration buccal fold 1st molar (2.0 mL) One visit = ‘dummy injection’ buccal fold 1st molar Pulp test for 45 minutes © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 47 © 2013 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 48 Articaine infiltration as a supplement to IANB Articaine infiltration as a supplement to IANB 1st Molar 1st Premolar 88.9% 91.7% 66.7% 55.6% 49 Anesthesia success >2 consecutive 80/80 readings 50 IA + a-caine infiltration IA + a-caine infiltration IA + dummy infiltration IA + dummy infiltration Failure n (%) Success n (%) Failure n (%) Success n (%) 1st molar 3 (8.3) Premolars 4 (11.1) 33 (91.7) 16 (44.4) 32 (88.9) 12 (33.3) The local anesthetic “OFF SWITCH” McNemar Test P-value 20 (55.6) <0.001 24 (66.7) 0.021 Phentolamine Mesylate © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2013 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 51 52 To increase DURATION, and to increase DEPTH, of anesthesia, a VASOCONSTRICTOR is added to the LA solution PLAIN LAs provide a SHORT-DURATION of NOT VERY PROFOUND anesthesia Epinephrine Felypressin Levonordefrin Norepinephrine © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 53 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 54 Intermediate - duration LAs - USA Drug Onset (textbook) Pulpal Soft Tissue Articaine 4% Epi 1:100k 1:200k 2 - 3 min 60 min 3 - 5 hours The PROBLEM, Lidocaine 2% Epi 1:50k, 1:100k 3 - 5 min 60 min 3 - 5 hours on occasion, Mepivacaine Levonordefrin 1:20k 2% 3 - 5 min 60 min 3 - 5 hours 3 - 5 min 60 min 3 - 8 hours Prilocaine 4% Epi 1:200k Epi = Epinephrine (Adrenalin) 55 is RESIDUAL SOFT TISSUE ANESTHESIA © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 56 13% of pediatric patients receiving IANB suffer post-treatment traumatic injury to soft tissues. Age < 4 years 4-7 years 8 - 11 16% The local anesthetic “OFF SWITCH” 13% Phentolamine Mesylate % with soft tissue trauma 18% years 12+ 7% College C, Feigal R, Wandera A, Strange M. Bilateral versus unilateral mandibular block anesthesia in a pediatric population. Pediatr Dent. 22(6):453-457, 2000. © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 57 58 Phentolamine mesylate is a vasodilator (an alpha adrenergic antagonist) that increases vascular perfusion in the area of injection. Local Anesthesia Reversal Phentolamine dilates blood vessel Epinephrine constricts blood vessel This increased perfusion leads to an increased rate of the LA diffusing out of the nerve into the cardiovascular system, thereby decreasing the duration of residual soft tissue anesthesia. Does it work? © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 59 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 60 UPPER&LIP Percep&on)of)normal) appearance)and)func&on ) Control 133&minutes PM 50&minutes Accelerated&by: 83&minutes Accelerated&by&60&min. YES! YES! ) Restora&on)of)normal) sensa&on)of)tongue 1 Accelerated&by&65&min. 3 4 1 ) Restora&on)of)normal) func&on &&LOWER&LIP Control PM Accelerated&by: Accelerated&by&60&min. © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 61 155&minutes 70&minutes 85&minutes Thanks to: Suzete Brasil, Erica Dicterow, Fariba Neumann & Joan Ong © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 62 Phentolamine Mesylate OraVerse The local anesthetic “ON SWITCH” Conservative dental treatment Non-surgical periodontics (SRP) Pediatric dentistry Medically compromised patients: e.g.: Diabetics Buffered Local Anesthetics Alkalinized Local Anesthetics Geriatric patients Special needs patients Post-mandibular implants © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 63 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 64 Intermediate - duration LAs - USA Drug How long does it take for pulpal anesthesia to develop? © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 65 Lidocaine 2% Onset (textbook) Pulpal Epi 1:50k, 1:100k 3 - 5 min 60 min 3 - 5 hours Mepivacaine Levonordefrin 1:20k 2% 3 - 5 min 60 min 3 - 5 hours Prilocaine 4% Epi 1:200k 3 - 5 min 60 min 3 - 8 hours Articaine 4% Epi 1:100k 1:200k 2 - 3 min 60 min 3 - 5 hours Epi = Epinephrine (Adrenalin) © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 66 Six-Hour Time Course for Pulpal Analgesia (EPT) IANB Second Premolar So the question is: The other 5% are anatomical misses 95% of patients will (eventually) get numb if given a 45-minute waiting period Why?does it REALLY take for How long pulpal anesthesia to develop? 45 minutes © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 67 Soft Tissue © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 68 30-Minute Time Course for Pulpal Analgesia - Lidocaine IANBs Data from 28 PRP Studies - 1078 Subjects (1991 - 2008) IANB - Lido 28 peerreviewed trials 100%# #Kanaa#(2006)(m)(L)# #Nist#(1992)(m)(L)# 90%# #Chaney#(1991)(m)(L)# #Hinckley#(1991)(m)(L)# #McLean#(1993)(m)(L)# 80%# N = 1078 #Childers#(1996)(m)(L)# #Dagher#(1997)(m)(L)# #Goldberg#(2008)(m)(L)# 70%# #Goodman#(2006)(m)(L)# Infiltration - Lido #Hannan#(1999)(1m)(L)# 60%# 8 peer-reviewed trials #Hannan#(1999)(2m)(L)# #Steinkruger#(2006)(m)(L)# #Willet#(2008)(m)(L)# 50%# #Vreeland#(1989)(m)(L)# N = 416 The SPAGHETTI graph 40%# IANB - Articaine 5 peer-reviewed trials 30%# 20%# N = 222 10%# #Kanaa#(2006)(p)(L)# #Chaney#(1991)(p)(L)# #Hinckley#(1991)(m)(L)# #McLean#(1993)(p)(L)# #Dagher#(1997)(p)(L)# #Goldberg#(2008)(p)(L)# #Goodman#(2006)(p)(L)# #Hannan#(1999)(p)(L)# #Willet#(2008)(p)(L)# #Mikesell#(2005)(m)(L)# #Mikesell#(2005)(1p)(L)# #Mikesell#(2005)(1p)(L)# 0%# 0# 2# 4# 6# 8# 10# 12# 14# 16# 18# 20# 22# 24# 26# 28# 30# © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. 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Malamed All Rights Reserved 69 70 30-Minute Time Course for Pulpal Analgesia - Lidocaine IANBs 30 Minute Time Course for IANB Soft Tissue Analgesia (sharp dental explorer) Data from 28 PRP Studies - 1078 Subjects (1991 - 2008) 100%# Lai, et al, OOOOE, Vol 102, No 4, P 462-68 (2006) 100%# #Kanaa#(2006)(m)(L)# #Nist#(1992)(m)(L)# #Chaney#(1991)(m)(L)# 90%# 90%# #Hinckley#(1991)(m)(L)# #McLean#(1993)(m)(L)# 80%# 80%# #Childers#(1996)(m)(L)# #Dagher#(1997)(m)(L)# 70%# 70%# #Goodman#(2006)(m)(L)# Lidocaine#IANB#Mean# 70% #Goldberg#(2008)(m)(L)# #Hannan#(1999)(1m)(L)# #Hannan#(1999)(2m)(L)# 60%# 60%# #Steinkruger#(2006)(m)(L)# #Willet#(2008)(m)(L)# 50%# 50%# #Vreeland#(1989)(m)(L)# ‘MEAN’ 40%# 30%# 50% above 50% below 20%# 10%# #Kanaa#(2006)(p)(L)# #Chaney#(1991)(p)(L)# At 4 minutes: 70% soft tissue numb 25% pulpal anesthesia 40%# #Hinckley#(1991)(m)(L)# #McLean#(1993)(p)(L)# #Dagher#(1997)(p)(L)# 30%# #Goldberg#(2008)(p)(L)# #Goodman#(2006)(p)(L)# 25% 20%# #Hannan#(1999)(p)(L)# #Willet#(2008)(p)(L)# #Mikesell#(2005)(m)(L)# 10%# #Mikesell#(2005)(1p)(L)# Lai,#et#al,#so>#?ssue#v.#EPT# #Mikesell#(2005)(1p)(L)# Lidocaine#IANB#Mean# 0%# 0# 2# 4# 6# 8# 10# 12# 14# 16# 18# 20# 22# 24# 26# 28# 0%# 30# 0# 2# 4# 6# 8# 10# 12# 14# 16# 18# © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 71 20# 22# 24# 26# 28# 30# © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 72 30 Minute Time Course for IANB Soft Tissue Analgesia (sharp dental explorer) Lai, et al, OOOOE, Vol 102, No 4, P 462-68 (2006) 100%# 90%# Soft tissue anesthesia is NEVER a guaranteed sign of pulpal anesthesia 85% 80%# Lidocaine#IANB#Mean# 70%# 60%# 50%# 40%# At 6 minutes: 85% soft tissue numb 40% pulpal anesthesia 40% 30%# 20%# 10%# Lai,#et#al,#so>#?ssue#v.#EPT# 0%# 0# 2# 4# 6# 8# 10# 12# 14# 16# 18# 20# 22# 24# 26# 28# 30# © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 73 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 74 30 Minute Time Course for IANB Soft Tissue Analgesia (sharp dental explorer) Lai, et al, OOOOE, Vol 102, No 4, P 462-68 (2006) 100%# 90%# Soft tissue anesthesia is NEVER a guaranteed sign of pulpal anesthesia 85% 80%# OW! 70% 70%# Lidocaine#IANB#Mean# 60%# 50%# 40% 40%# 30%# Lai,#et#al,#so>#?ssue#v.#EPT# 25% 20%# 10%# 0%# 0# 2# 4# 6# 8# 10# 12# 14# 16# 18# 20# 22# 24# 26# 28# 30# © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 75 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 76 30-Minute Time Course for Pulpal Analgesia - Lidocaine IANBs Average for 28 PRP Studies - 1078 Subjects (1991 - 2008) with Lidocaine IANB Mean 100%# Is there a guarantee? Most doctors wait ~10 minutes 90%# 80%# 70%# N = 1078 The best* we have is using an electric pulp tester or Freezing spray (e.g. Endo-Ice) 60%# 50%# Lidocaine#IANB#Mean# 40%# At 10 minutes: 60% pulpal anesthesia 30%# 20%# 10%# 0%# *Assumes no pulpal involvement © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 0# 2# 4# 6# 77 8# 10# 12# 14# 16# 18# 20# 22# 24# 26# 28# 30# © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 78 30-Minute Time Course for Pulpal Analgesia - Lidocaine IANBs Average for 28 PRP Studies - 1078 Subjects (1991 - 2008) with Lidocaine IANB Mean IANB: Lidocaine + epinephrine 100%# Some doctors Many practitioners wait 15 minutes (67%) wait ~15 minutes 90%# 80%# 70%# N = 1078 % clinically effective pulpal anesthesia 60%# 50%# Lidocaine#IANB#Mean# • 25% at 4 minutes • 40% at 6 minutes • 60% at 10 minutes • 67% at 15 minutes • 95% at 45 minutes 40%# At 15 minutes: 67% pulpal anesthesia 30%# 20%# 10%# 0%# 0# 2# 4# 6# 8# 10# 12# 14# 16# 18# 20# 22# 24# 26# 28# 30# © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 79 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 80 100%# Why do doctors LIKE articaine? #Kanaa#(2006)(m)(L)# #Nist#(1992)(m)(L)# 90%# #Chaney#(1991)(m)(L)# #Hinckley#(1991)(m)(L)# 80%# #McLean#(1993)(m)(L)# #Childers#(1996)(m)(L)# #Dagher#(1997)(m)(L)# 70%# #Goldberg#(2008)(m)(L)# #Goodman#(2006)(m)(L)# 60%# #Hannan#(1999)(1m)(L)# #Hannan#(1999)(2m)(L)# 50%# #Steinkruger#(2006)(m)(L)# #Willet#(2008)(m)(L)# #Vreeland#(1989)(m)(L)# 40%# #Kanaa#(2006)(p)(L)# #Chaney#(1991)(p)(L)# 30%# #Hinckley#(1991)(m)(L)# #McLean#(1993)(p)(L)# 20%# #Dagher#(1997)(p)(L)# Anecdotal comments from dentists: #Goldberg#(2008)(p)(L)# #Goodman#(2006)(p)(L)# 10%# #Hannan#(1999)(p)(L)# #Willet#(2008)(p)(L)# 0%# 0# 2# 4# 6# 8# 10# 12# 14# 16# 18# 20# 22# 24# 26# 28# 30# “It works better” Can we speed the onset of anesthesia . . . “I don’t miss as often” “Hard to get ‘numb’ patients are easier to numb with articaine” with Articaine? “It works faster” © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 81 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 82 30-Minute Time Course, Pulpal Analgesia, IANB, Lidocaine, Articaine 100%# 90%# 80%# Can we speed the onset of anesthesia Ar/caine#IANB#Mean# with Articaine? 70%# N = 222 Articaine Lidocaine N = 1078 60%# 50%# 40%# ARTICAINE + epinephrine 30%# 20%# 10%# Lidocaine#IANB#Mean# 0%# 0# 2# 4# 6# 8# 10# 12# 14# 16# 18# 20# 22# 24# 26# 28# 30# © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 83 NO 84 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 100%# 100%# #Kanaa#(2006)(m)(L)# #Kanaa#(2006)(m)(L)# #Nist#(1992)(m)(L)# 90%# #Nist#(1992)(m)(L)# 90%# #Chaney#(1991)(m)(L)# #Chaney#(1991)(m)(L)# #Hinckley#(1991)(m)(L)# 80%# #Hinckley#(1991)(m)(L)# 80%# #McLean#(1993)(m)(L)# #McLean#(1993)(m)(L)# #Childers#(1996)(m)(L)# #Childers#(1996)(m)(L)# #Dagher#(1997)(m)(L)# 70%# #Dagher#(1997)(m)(L)# 70%# #Goldberg#(2008)(m)(L)# #Goldberg#(2008)(m)(L)# #Goodman#(2006)(m)(L)# 60%# #Goodman#(2006)(m)(L)# 60%# #Hannan#(1999)(1m)(L)# #Hannan#(1999)(1m)(L)# #Hannan#(1999)(2m)(L)# 50%# #Hannan#(1999)(2m)(L)# 50%# #Steinkruger#(2006)(m)(L)# #Steinkruger#(2006)(m)(L)# #Willet#(2008)(m)(L)# #Willet#(2008)(m)(L)# #Vreeland#(1989)(m)(L)# 40%# #Vreeland#(1989)(m)(L)# 40%# #Kanaa#(2006)(p)(L)# #Kanaa#(2006)(p)(L)# #Chaney#(1991)(p)(L)# 30%# #Chaney#(1991)(p)(L)# 30%# #Hinckley#(1991)(m)(L)# #Hinckley#(1991)(m)(L)# #McLean#(1993)(p)(L)# 20%# #McLean#(1993)(p)(L)# 20%# #Dagher#(1997)(p)(L)# #Dagher#(1997)(p)(L)# #Goldberg#(2008)(p)(L)# #Goldberg#(2008)(p)(L)# #Goodman#(2006)(p)(L)# 10%# #Goodman#(2006)(p)(L)# 10%# #Hannan#(1999)(p)(L)# #Hannan#(1999)(p)(L)# #Willet#(2008)(p)(L)# 0%# 0# 2# 4# 6# 8# 10# 12# 14# 16# 18# 20# 22# 24# 26# 28# #Willet#(2008)(p)(L)# 0%# 30# 0# 2# 4# 6# 8# 10# 12# 14# 16# 18# 20# 22# 24# 26# 28# 30# Can we speed the onset of anesthesia . . . Can we speed the onset of anesthesia . . . by buffering the LA solution? by changing the pH of the LA solution? © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 85 86 30-Minute Time Course, Pulpal Analgesia, IANB, Buffered Lidocaine Lidocaine, Articaine Can we speed the onset of anesthesia 100%# 90%# Ar/caine#IANB#Mean# 80%# 67% N = 18 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 70%# by buffering the solution? 60%# 50%# Lidocaine#IANB#Mean# 40%# 30%# BUFFERED lidocaine + epinephrine 20%# 10%# #Buffered#Lido#IANB# 0%# 0# 2# 4# 6# 8# 10# 12# 14# 16# 18# 20# 22# 24# 26# 28# 30# © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 87 YES 88 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved Lidocaine Local anesthetics are INSOLUBLE in water. The local anesthetic “ON SWITCH” Mepivacaine Articaine Prilocaine Bupivacaine © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 89 90 Mepivacaine HCl Lidocaine HCl We inject the acid-salt of the local anesthetic Hydrochloric acid is added to make the drug water-soluble Bupivacaine HCl Articaine HCl © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 91 Prilocaine HCl © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 92 Let’s look at the anesthetic cartridge pH Lidocaine = RN + Hydrochloric acid = H ‘Plain’ LA solution (mepivacaine 3%) = ~6.5 Vasoconstrictor LA solution = ~3.5 Lemon juice = 3.3 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 93 94 the greater the number of H H+ RN The more acidic the solution + + Some H attach to RN forming RNH © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 95 + © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 96 The LA must diffuse through the nerve membrane to block Na+ channels So . . . inside the LA cartridge we have + three things: RN H and RNH + © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 97 98 RN is LIPID SOLUBLE and CAN cross the lipid-rich nerve membrane % Un-ionized (RN) LA pH Lidocaine Articaine Mepivacaine Bupivacaine pKa 7.9 pKa 7.8 pKa 7.6 pKa 8.1 0.004 0.005 0.008 0.003 RN RN 3.5 (with epi) RN RNH+ CANNOT cross the nerve membrane © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 99 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 100 pH 3.5 The body will SLOWLY buffer the anesthetic solution to a pH of 7.4 pH Lidocaine 7.4 24.03% 75.97% 0.004% 99.996% 45 minutes ? pKa 7.9 (body pH) 3.5 (with epi) 45 minutes ? 3.4 3.6 3.8 4 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.8 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 6000x increase in RN 5.8 5.9 6 6.2 6.4 6.6 6.8 7 7.2 7.4 7.6 7.8 8 8.2 8.4 8.6 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved Articaine Mepivacaine Bupivacaine pKa 7.9 pKa 7.8 pKa 7.6 pKa 8.1 24.03 28.47 38.69 16.63 3.83 4.77 7.36 2.45 0.004 0.005 0.008 0.003 BUFFERING with Sodium Bicarbonate (plain) 3.5 5.6 pH = 7.35 (body pH) 6.5 5.4 102 % Un-ionized (RN) LA 7.4 5.2 The human body is a magnificent buffering machine 101 Lidocaine 5 pH RNH+ RN pH pH 7.4 45 minutes ? pH = 7.35 (with epi) © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 103 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 104 Malamed SF, Hersh E, Poorsattar S, Falkel M. Faster onset and more comfortable injection with alkalinized 2% lidocaine with epinephrine 1:100,000. Compendium 34:(spec issue #1):1-11, 2013 • • Summary • • Clinical Trial Data • • • Malamed SF, Hersh E, Poorsattar S, Falkel M. Faster onset and more comfortable injection with alkalinized 2% lidocaine with epinephrine 1:100,000. Compendium 34:(spec issue #1):1-11, 2013 • Patients were appointed twice. Received IANB each time • At least 1 week between appointments Pulp tested mandibular premolar prior to start IANB administered • Traditional lidocaine + epi 1:100k (pH ~3.5) • Buffered lidocaine + epi 1:100k (pH 7.35) Timer started Endo-ice applied to premolar q20sec until no response Confirmed with EPT Onset of anesthesia when BOTH tests negative © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 105 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 106 Clinical Data – Pain Free Injections 50% 44% 38% 44% of buffered anesthetic patients experienced zero injection pain 6:37 25% 6% of traditional anesthetic patients 13% experienced zero injection pain 1:51 6% 0% Control Buffered Malamed SF, Hersh E, Poorsattar S, Falkel M. Faster onset and more comfortable injection with alkalinized 2% lidocaine with epinephrine 1:100,000. Compendium 34:(spec issue #1):1-11, 2013 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 107 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 108 Clinical Data – Onset less than 2 minutes Clinical Data – Patient Preference 80%$ 71%$ 70%$ 80% 72% 72 % of patients rated buffered anesthetic as the more comfortable injection 60%$ 50%$ 60% 40%$ 40% 30%$ 20% 17% 20%$ 11% 0% No)Difference Control 0%$ Buffered Malamed SF, Hersh E, Poorsattar S, Falkel M. Faster onset and more comfortable injection with alkalinized 2% lidocaine with epinephrine 1:100,000. Compendium 34:(spec issue #1):1-11, 2013 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 109 Lidocaine$w/$Epi$ Buffered$Lidocaine$w/$Epi$ Malamed SF, Hersh E, Poorsattar S, Falkel M. Faster onset and more comfortable injection with alkalinized 2% lidocaineWhat%Percentage%of%Par.cipants%Achived%Pulpal% with epinephrine 1:100,000. Compendium 34:(spec issue #1):1-11, 2013 Anesthesia%in%Under%2%Minutes?% © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 110 Buffered Local Anesthetics Buffering Lidocaine HCl When buffering is done properly the following advantages can be expected from the increase in pH: Lidocaine 2% + epinephrine 1:100,000 = pH 3.5 BUFFERED Lidocaine 1.75% + epi 1:125,000 + CO2 + NaHCO3 = pH 7.4 More dilute 6,000x more active ions to enter nerve © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 111 12%$ 10%$ (1) More comfortable injection for patient pH of anesthetic 7.35 to 7.5 (2) More rapid onset on pulpal anesthesia (3) More profound anesthesia (4) Less post-injection soreness (5) No effect on duration of action (6) No increase in LA blood level (safety) 112 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved The Onset® approach The Onset® approach Maxillary anesthesia 1. 2. 3. 4. Administer buffered lidocaine IANB DO NOT LEAVE PATIENT !!! You will know if your block is successful in 2 minutes Check for pulpal anesthesia: • EPT or Endo-Ice 5. In 2 minutes following IANB begin tooth preparation Follow same procedure for maxillary teeth. Onset time is at least as rapid - if not faster following infiltration © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 113 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 114 ADA Center for Evidence Based Dentistry Increasing the pH of lidocaine with sodium bicarbonate decreased pain on injection and augmented patient comfort and satisfaction. The local anesthetic “ON SWITCH” ADA Evidence Quality Rating = Good Buffered Local Anesthetics Alkalinized Local Anesthetics © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 115 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 116 Intranasal Drug Administration Intranasal Local Anesthesia in the Maxilla © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 117 118 Intranasal Drug Administration Intranasal Drug Administration Emergency medicine Pediatric grand mal status . . . Midazolam Pediatric sedation (dentistry) . . . Midazolam Illicit drugs: Cocaine © 2014 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 119 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 120 Intranasal Local Anesthetic Mist Intranasal Local Anesthetic • NDA (New Drug Application) filing anticipated second quarter 2015; anticipated FDA approval in early 2016 for USA • The goal is to administer a local anesthetic to provide pulpal anesthesia on teeth numbers 4 through 13 (#1.1 to 1.5 and 2.1 to 2.5) • All planned FDA Phase 1, 2 & 3 Clinical Trials Completed in Fall 2013 Intranasal Local Anesthetic Mist 2015 DR. STANLEY F. MALAMED | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | KOVANAZE™ INVESTIGATIVE NEW DRUG © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 121 122 Intranasal Local Anesthetic Intranasal Local Anesthetic KOVANAZE™ KOVANAZE™ 3% Tetracaine •Ester-type local anesthetic •Commonly used by ENT surgeons •Has ‘track record’ as safe & effective IN Oxymetazoline •Vasoconstrictor •Active ingredient in ‘Afrin’ & other nasal decongestants CH3 H N HCl N H3C H3C CH3 CH3 OH 2015 DR. STANLEY F. MALAMED | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | KOVANAZE™ INVESTIGATIVE NEW DRUG 123 2015 DR. STANLEY F. MALAMED | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | KOVANAZE™ INVESTIGATIVE NEW DRUG 124 Maxillary anesthesia without injection •Phase 2 Clinical Trial: 2009 •Dr. Sebastian Ciancio, SUNY Buffalo •Nasal spray of local anesthetic provides pulpal anesthesia to maxillary anterior teeth 2015 DR. STANLEY F. MALAMED | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | KOVANAZE™ INVESTIGATIVE NEW DRUG 2015 DR. STANLEY F. MALAMED | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | KOVANAZE™ INVESTIGATIVE NEW DRUG 125 126 Injectable (lidocaine + epi) Intranasal Local Anesthetic PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL 94% success st 1 molar to 1 molar st 3 % Tetracaine Oxymetazoline (active ingredient in Afrin nasal spray) Sprayed into R & L nares N=48 CH3 H N HCl N H3C H3C CH3 CH3 OH 2015 DR. STANLEY F. MALAMED | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | KOVANAZE™ INVESTIGATIVE NEW DRUG 127 2015 DR. STANLEY F. MALAMED | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | KOVANAZE™ INVESTIGATIVE NEW DRUG 128 Kovanaze™ st Whats’s New in Local Anesthesia st 84% success - 1 molar to 1 molar 100% success - premolar to premolar In the more distant future Palate 16% failure on 1st molar 2015 DR. STANLEY F. MALAMED | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | KOVANAZE™ INVESTIGATIVE NEW DRUG © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 129 130 Optical control of painsensing neurons. QAQ selectively enters pain sensing neurons and silences their activity (top, green light). Illumination with violet light (bottom) quickly restores signal conduction Light-activated / Light-inactivated Local Anesthetic © 2015© 2014 Dr. Dr. Stanley F. Malamed Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr.Reserved Stanley F. Malamed All Rights © 2015© 2014 Dr. Dr. Stanley F. Malamed Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr.Reserved Stanley F. Malamed All Rights All Rights Reserved 131 All Rights Reserved 132 A basic truism regarding ANATOMY: Now for a change of subject Everybody is different We teach ‘normal’ anatomy: Insert the needle here Advance 25 mms Aspirate Deposit the drug We HOPE the nerve is in the area © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 133 134 A basic truism regarding INJECTIONS: Once a needle penetrates the skin or mucous membrane, every injection is BLIND A basic truism regarding LOCAL ANESTHETICS: LAs are chemicals that interrupt nerve conduction (producing anesthesia) transiently (hopefully) © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 135 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 136 Another truism regarding LOCAL ANESTHETICS ALL LAs are neurotoxic (they can damage nerves) If all LAs were equally neurotoxic the % of cases of paresthesia would be equal to the drugs % market share 50% of market share = 50% of cases of paresthesia 25% of market share = 25% of cases of paresthesia Ratio should be 1.0 % Cases of paresthesia % Market share © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 137 138 A basic truism regarding PARESTHESIA: Just the Facts Paresthesia has existed ever since injections were first administered Articaine and Paresthesia © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 139 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 140 Haas, D A. Lennon, D. A 21 year retrospective study of reports of paresthesia following local anesthetic administration. J. Canadian Dental Association). 61(4):319-20, 323-6, 329-30, 1995 Overall incidence of paresthesia (all LAs) = 1:785,000 2% and 3% LAs = 1:1,250,000 4% prilocaine = 1:588,235 4% articaine = 1:440,529 Ontario, Canada (0.000000227%) (2.2699e-06) Mepivacaine 1:623,112,900 Lidocaine 1:181,076,673 Bupivacaine 1:124,286,050 OVERALL 1:13,800,970 Articaine 1:4,159,848 Prilocaine 1:2,070,678 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved USA (0.000000024%) (2.403934e-07) © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 141 142 % Cases of paresthesia 1.0 is expected % Market share Pogrel MA J. Calif Dent Assoc 40:795-797, 2012 (October) 2012 2007 2012 Lidocaine 0.64 0.5 Articaine 1.19 0.97 Mepivacaine Prilocaine 2.2 4.96 3.25 M. Anthony Pogrel, DDS, MD © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 143 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 144 Author Country Year % Lingual Haas, Lennon Canada 1995 70.6 Hillerup Denmark 2006 77 Kingon, Australia 2011 Sambrook 80 Garristo, Haas USA 2010 So, why is it that the lingual nerve is primarily involved in cases of paresthesia? 92.7 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 145 146 Professor Dr. Stanley F. Malamed IMO . . . IF it’s the distribution of the lingual nerve (loss of taste, paresthesia) . . . “The Lingual Nerve is In the Way” It’s MECHANICAL © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 147 Not chemical 148 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved Paresthesia in dentistry Paresthesia in dentistry > 95% of reported cases occur in the MANDIBLE Is rarely observed in the maxilla < 5% Of these the overwhelming percentage involve only the lingual nerve Yet 1/2 of all dental care is in the upper arch © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 149 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 150 Paresthesia and 4% Anesthetics Paresthesia in dentistry Articaine is used in medicine: Is rarely (no reported cases) observed following: Gow-Gates mandibular nerve block Ophthalmology Vazirani-Akinosi mandibular nerve block Orthopedic surgery No lingual nerve in area Arthroscopic, hand, foot Only occasionally following mental/incisive nerve block Plastic and reconstructive surgery © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 151 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 152 Paresthesia and 4% Anesthetics Articaine in Mediocine Local and Regional Anesthesia 2012:5 23–33 Articaine is used in medicine: NO reports of paresthesia from articaine following use in medicine © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 153 154 Paresthesia and 4% Anesthetics Paresthesia and 4% Anesthetics Question: Question: Is it possible that articaine is so specifically neurotoxic that it only affects nerves within the mouth and more specifically the lingual nerve? Is it possible that articaine is so specifically neurotoxic that it only affects nerves within the mouth and more specifically the lingual nerve? Answer: NO ! © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 155 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 156 Benefit v. Risk The doctor MUST always consider the BENEFIT to be gained from use of a procedure or drug versus the RISK involved in the procedure or drug. So, what should YOU do? ONLY when the benefit to be gained CLEARLY OUTWEIGHS the risk should the procedure be done or the drug administered © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 157 158 ALL reports claiming an increased risk of paresthesia with articaine are ANECDOTAL So, what should YOU do? There is absolutely NO scientific evidence articaine has a greater risk of paresthesia than other LAs Continue to use Articaine by IANB block © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 159 © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 160 IF you are unconvinced: Use Lidocaine or Mepivacaine for IANB NOT Prilocaine Follow Lidocaine IANB with Articaine buccal infiltration At apex of tooth being treated ½ cartridge LOCAL ANESTHETICS: Dentistry’s Most Important Drugs Stanley F. Malamed, DDS Dentist Anesthesiologist Emeritus Professor of Dentistry Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC Los Angeles, California, USA Saratoga Dental Congress © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 161 162 malamed@usc.edu Thank you for listening . . . © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved 163 4th District Dental Society © 2015 Dr. Stanley F. Malamed All Rights Reserved
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