A smart way of making dental practice painfree

Abstract

Local anaesthesia in dentistry has been used in dentistry for more than a century ago. The emergence of giving local anaesthesia through nerve blockade marked a new era of patient comfort while permitting more extensive and invasive procedure in dental practice. Though ages effective LA is the most important pillar upon which systems have been developed that utilizes computer technology in the LA administration. The core mechanics behind the Computerised controlled local anaesthesia Device (CCLAD) is a microprocessor that controls delivery of LA solution at constant pressure and controlled volume while monitoring the variation in the tissue resistance. This fine high suffusion flow rate of LA provides a rapid onset of anaesthesia in most dental patients. Although local anaesthesia in injection form remains the backbone of pain control in dentistry, researches are being made in constant search of new & better management of pain. These researches are focused on the advancement of local anaesthetic agent delivery devices and techniques involved in both pharmacological and non-pharmacological form. Paradoxically the injection of LA seems to be the greatest source of patients fear and inability to control pain remains a significant concern to the dental practitioner. This review article will aim towards the products, device and techniques available till now which will make dentistry more patient-friendly and non-invasive.