Patient Management
Maya Abdin, DMD
Pediatric Dental Resident
Montefiore Medical Center
Montefiore
Davie, Florida, United States
Nuntiya Kakanantadilok, n/a
Director of Residency Education, Division of Pediatric Dentistry
montefiore
bronx, New York, United States
Alice Lee, DDS
Associate Director/Assistant Professor
Montefiore Medical Center (Bronx, NY)
Bronx, New York, United States
Authors: Maya Abdin, DMD Nuntiya Kakanantadilok, DMD
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to gather data from pediatric dentists and residents about their typical local anesthesia techniques and to find out if they are familiar with and using techniques like reversal agents, delivery tools, and buffering
Methods: The study is designed as an 18 question electronic survey to be distributed by email. Subjects will respond to multiple choice questions as well as questions regarding specific clinical scenarios.
Results: Descriptive statistics will be used to report the results of preferred local anesthesia techniques familiarity with reversal and/or buffering agents, as well as alternative delivery tools.
Conclusion: Longer years of practice by the pediatric dental provider was positively associated with
a higher tendency to use both Oraverse™ reversal agent and the Wand STA® system.