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Review
. 2023 Jul;67(3):527-529.
doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2023.02.036. Epub 2023 Apr 7.

A Patient with Known Allergy to Local Anesthesia Presenting for a Dental Restoration

Nikhil Mistry  1 , Kenneth Kufta  1 , Mel Mupparapu  2 , Neeraj Panchal  3
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A Patient with Known Allergy to Local Anesthesia Presenting for a Dental Restoration

Nikhil Mistry et al. Dent Clin North Am. 2023 Jul.

Abstract

Dentists should be equipped to treat an allergic reaction in a dental office, and in this scenario, the potential allergic reaction is noted after administration of a common local anesthetic lidocaine with epinephrine. The allergic reaction quickly escalates to a full-blown anaphylaxis, and the management of such an episode is detailed in this article.

Keywords: Airway; Allergic reaction; Angioedema; Epinephrine; Local anesthetic.

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