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Case Reports
. 2010 Jun;26(3):292-3.
doi: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2010.00881.x.

Use of topical as only anesthetic for suturing a traumatic facial laceration

Ala Al Musawi  1 , Lars Andersson
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Use of topical as only anesthetic for suturing a traumatic facial laceration

Ala Al Musawi et al. Dent Traumatol. 2010 Jun.

Abstract

A case is described where only topical anesthetic was used for suturing facial lacerations. The patient had sustained facial lacerations after a motor vehicle accident. After some initial treatment the patient refused injection anesthesia so only topical anesthetics lidocaine-prilocaine was used for one of the lacerations. Suturing was possible to perform with only topical anesthesia with good patient comfort.

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