Warming local anesthetics may reduce pain experienced during injections, according to a study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. The study, authored by Anna Taddio, MD, of the University ...

Healthcare professionals can also use this type of injection to deliver local anesthesia to people undergoing a complex dental procedure, such as a root canal, or to dispense pain medication for ...

A true allergic reaction to a novocaine injection or another local anesthetic may cause symptoms like swelling at the site of the injection or symptoms of anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic ...

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Achieving complete anesthesia of a patient's tooth that needs treatment when everything else in the mouth seems numb is the most common difficulty clinicians face, according to a presenter at the ...

Almost all pregnant women hope to give birth through natural or spontaneous labor. Unfortunately, in some cases, pregnant women are faced with several birthing options. For example, spinal anesthesia ...