{"id":1494,"date":"2018-06-18T13:49:08","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T12:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bruneldentalpractice.co.uk\/?p=1494"},"modified":"2018-06-18T13:49:08","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T12:49:08","slug":"anaesthetic-injections-at-the-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bruneldentalpractice.co.uk\/anaesthetic-injections-at-the-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Anaesthetic Injections at the Dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"
For many common dental procedures the dentist will administer a local anaesthetic before surgery begins. This local anaesthetic will render the area around the surgery site (local area) numb and the patient will remain awake and free from pain throughout the operation.
\nThe anaesthetic is administered in the following manner:<\/p>\n
– The site is dried using cotton swabs or air
\n– A numbing gel is applied
\n– The local anaesthetic is slowly injected<\/p>\n
After about five minutes the patient \u201cshould no longer feel pain\u201d and the dentist proceeds to work on the teeth or gums. More detailed information on the use and effects of local anaesthetics can be found at https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/321880.php<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For many common dental procedures the dentist will administer a local anaesthetic before surgery begins. This local anaesthetic will render the area around the surgery site (local area) numb and the patient will remain awake and free from pain throughout the operation. The anaesthetic is administered in the following manner: – The site is dried … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[13,10,12,14,9,7],"yoast_head":"\n