Journal Of Scientific Innovations In Anesthesiology

Challenges in achieving adequate local anesthesia in dental procedures: a kap assessment of practitioners' techniques

• Authors Details :  
• Ritik Kashwani,  
• Anukriti Kumari,  
• Hemant Sawhney

Journal title : Journal of Scientific Innovations in Anesthesiology

Publisher : Revo Publication

Page Number : 10-18

Journal volume : 1

Journal issue : 1

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Background: In dental practice, local anesthesia plays a very important role as it makes the patient more comfortable during his or her procedures. Nevertheless, difficulty in getting adequate anesthesia is still common because of several reasons such as the differences in anatomy, psychological considerations as well as technique related problems. The research paper will identify the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of dental professionals in relation to local anesthetic use and subsequent improvement of pain management in dentistry by establishing areas of weaknesses and suggesting means to address them. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 150 dental practitioners comprising general dentists, dental surgeons as well as specialists was carried out to determine knowledge, attitudes and practices of dental practitioners with regard to local anesthesia. The questionnaire was made to gauge the knowledge of the respondents with regard to anesthetic agent, effects of psychological factors, and how the respondents approach the issue of anesthesia failure in their practice. Analysis was done based on descriptive statistics to give an insight into the common practices and areas of concern. Results: The survey showed that 85 percent of respondents used Lidocaine as their choice of anesthetic, 60 percent of them reported anatomical differences as the major factor of anesthesia efficacy and 85 percent of the respondents reported the critical role of patient anxiety. On the issue of confidence in administering local anesthesia, 40 percent had high confidence and 50 percent had some incidences of poor anesthesia. In case of the failure in anesthesia, 60 percent of practitioners chose to administer higher dosage instead of sending patients to experts. Conclusion: Although the majority of dental practitioners have a good grasp of the knowledge and confidence in the administration of the local anesthesia, there are some areas where improvements can be made, especially when addressing the psychological factors and communicating with patients. Patient-centered care methods and additional training are critical to maximising the efficacy of anesthesia. Keywords: Local anesthesia, Dental practitioners, Knowledge, Patient anxiety, Anesthesia failure.

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.65929/JSIA.2026.1.1.002

Article Subject Details

• Airway
• Anesthes
• Anesthesia and critical care
• Anesthesiology

Article Keywords Details

• Anesthesia failure
• Dental practitioners
• Knowledge
• Patient anxiety
• Local anesthesia

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