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WorksheetsPaeds Playbook- Painless LA Techniques
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which factor contributes MOST to reducing pain during local anaesthetic injection in children?
Using a smaller gauge needle
Warming the anaesthetic solution
Injecting slowly
Applying topical anaesthetic only
A 7-year-old child presents with a lower left primary molar with acute abscess and swelling.
What is the BEST anaesthetic technique?
Buccal infiltration directly over the swelling
Buccal and lingual infiltration near the abscess
Inferior alveolar nerve block away from the infected area
Intrapulpal injection as the first choice
Which is the MOST effective method for applying topical anaesthetic in children?
Apply topical immediately before injection without drying
Apply a large amount briefly
Dry the mucosa and rub topical for at least 30 seconds
Apply topical after needle insertion
Injecting local anaesthetic directly into a mucocele provides better anaesthesia and aids
excision.
True
Maybe
IDK
No
Why does local anaesthetic often fail when injected near an abscess? ( Multiple correct answers)
Low pH (Acidic Environment)
Increased Pulpal Blood Flow
Inflammatory Mediators Sensitization
TTX-Resistant Pottasium Channels
What is one thing you liked most about how I taught today?
Which topic(s)would you like to learn next ?
If you had to give LA to a child RIGHT NOW, you would feel…
PANIC MODE !!
Mild anxiety
Calm and ready
Excited to try
