chapter 37 Anesthesia and Pain Control – Flashcards
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Anesthesia
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temporary loss of feeling or sensation
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Gauge
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standard dimension of measurement of the thickness of an injection needle
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Aspirate
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to draw back or to draw within
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Duration
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time from induction to complete reversal of anesthesia
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Induction
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time from injection to effective anesthesia
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Analgesia
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stage of anesthesia in which the patient is relaxed and conscious
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Anesthetic
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medication that produces temporary loss of feeling or sensation
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Lumen
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the hollow center of the injection needle.
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Oximetry
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measurement of oxygen concentration in the blood
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Vasoconstrictor
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type of drug that constricts (narrows) blood vessels, used to pro long anesthetic action
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Titration
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the process of determining the exact amount of the drug or substance that would be used to achieve a desired level of sedation
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Permeate
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to spread or flow throughout
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Porous
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describes an object with minute openings the allow the passage of gas or fluid
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Anxiety and Pain Control
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defined as the practice of various psychological, physiologic, and chemical approaches to the prevention and treatment of preoperative and pain
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Topical Anesthesia
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provide a temporary numbing effect on nerve endings located on the surface of the oral mucosa
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Local Anesthesia
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most frequently used form of pain control in dentistry. Provides a safe, effective, and dependable method of anesthesia of suitable duration for virtually all forms of dental treatment
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Mandibular block
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obtained by injecting the anesthetic solution near, but not into, at the branches of the inferior alveolar nerve close to the mandibular forearm
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Paresthesia
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is a condition in which numbness lasts after the effects of local anesthetic solutions should have worn off. May be temporary or permanent
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Inhalation sedation
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referred to as nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia, may be the safest type of sedation method used in dentistry if used properly
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Anesthetic Cartridges
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local anesthetic solutions are supplied in glass cartridges. Cartridges have a rubber or silicon stopper at one end and an aluminum cap with rubber diaphragm at the other end. Cartridges are supplied in "blister packs" which are already sterilized and have been stored in a sealed environment.
