Everybody has experienced such problem as a toothache. It is a sign of pathology in the dento-facial system. Such diseases require therapeutic or surgical dental treatment. The main reason for the delay visits to the dentist is a fear of dental pain. Everybody has unpleasant memories of going to the dentist as, until recently, a number of therapeutic procedures in dentistry were conducted without the use of local anesthesia.
Currently, dentists use several types of anesthesia which makes the patient feel as comfortable as possible during the dental treatment and allows the doctors to perform efficient, professional and adequate therapeutic and surgical treatment.
Local anesthesia falls into application, infiltration and conduction types. Application anesthesia is a surface anesthesia. The anesthetic is applied to specific gums area in the form of a gel, spray or ointment maintaining its integrity. Concentrated anesthetic due to the diffusion penetrates from the mucosal surface down to 2-3 mm, blocking pain receptors of the nerve endings. Dentists use this kind of anesthesia to remove dental plaque, periodontal applications, numbing injection site before injection anesthesia during manipulation at the edge of the gums.
Infiltration anesthesia is the one most frequently used in dentistry. Doctors apply this type of anesthesia during channels treatment, teeth removal, manipulations with dental pulp and surgery. This method is very simple and effective, as during such injection the drug penetrates to the bone affecting nerve and soft tissues. Conduction anesthesia is also widely applied in dentistry. Dentists use this kind of anesthesia in case of a more extensive treatment. It acts blocking most branches of the trifacial nerve, so it is possible to block several teeth and soft adjacent tissues. This type of anesthesia is used during surgery in the molars area, surgery on the gums and major dental surgery.
Having the ability to use a full range of safe dental anesthetics, the doctors of our clinic will tailor for you the ideal method of anesthesia, taking into account all the peculiarities of the upcoming treatment and your convenience in the dental chair.