Circuit 4, station 8

You are in the process of extracting a tooth from a 37-year-old woman. You have already consented her for the procedure and she has agreed. However, upon seeing the needle for the local anaesthetic, she says she is too scared and does not want the procedure. Which one of the following is correct?

A 26-year old man has presented for a tooth extraction, and has some questions about the local anaesthetic that you plan to use. Which of the following is true?

When choosing a local anaesthetic agent for a nerve block, which one of the following agents has the highest risk of causing a permanent paraesthesia?

You are assessing a 12-year-old girl for removal of her lower first permanent molar, and discussing the options for local anaesthetic with the mother and patient. Which is the best method for local anaesthetic?

An 8-year-old boy has re-presented with his mother, after an upper left deciduous molar extraction. He has now developed an ulcer the buccal mucosa around the tooth extraction site. What is the diagnosis?

Which of the following is true of Local anaesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST)

How does lidocaine work as a local anaesthetic?

Which one of the following local anaesthetic has the shortest half-life and hence shortest action?