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Awareness and Knowledge of Neurological Complications and its Management while administering Local Anaesthesia among The Dental Students


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1 Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, India
2 Department of Oral Surgery, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, India
     

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Introduction: Administration of local anaesthesia is one of the commonest procedures undertaken in dentistry. It is an effective and safe means of pain control that allows routine procedures to be undertaken. There are some neurological complications arising from both inferior alveolar nerve block and posterior superior alveolar nerve block.However if complications occur dental students should know how to manage them. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted among 100 dental students in Saveetha dental college. The questionnaire consisting of 12 questions were prepared regarding their knowledge on neurological complications and its management. Results: 30% of dental students have inadequate knowledge on neurological complications and its management while administering local anaesthesia, 60% of dental students have moderate knowledge on neurological complications and its management while administering local anaesthesia, 10% of dental students have adequate knowledge on neurological complications and its management while administering local anaesthesia. Conclusion: Most of the dental students have moderate knowledge on neurological complications and its management while administering local anaesthesia.Following standard precautions and knowledge on neurological complications management among dental students is necessary to minimize its side effects. Hence awareness should be created among dental students on neurological complications and its management while administering local anaesthesia.

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Neurological Complications, Management, Local Anaesthesia, Awareness, Knowledge.
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Authors

K. Harini
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, India
Dinesh Prabu
Department of Oral Surgery, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, India

Abstract


Introduction: Administration of local anaesthesia is one of the commonest procedures undertaken in dentistry. It is an effective and safe means of pain control that allows routine procedures to be undertaken. There are some neurological complications arising from both inferior alveolar nerve block and posterior superior alveolar nerve block.However if complications occur dental students should know how to manage them. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted among 100 dental students in Saveetha dental college. The questionnaire consisting of 12 questions were prepared regarding their knowledge on neurological complications and its management. Results: 30% of dental students have inadequate knowledge on neurological complications and its management while administering local anaesthesia, 60% of dental students have moderate knowledge on neurological complications and its management while administering local anaesthesia, 10% of dental students have adequate knowledge on neurological complications and its management while administering local anaesthesia. Conclusion: Most of the dental students have moderate knowledge on neurological complications and its management while administering local anaesthesia.Following standard precautions and knowledge on neurological complications management among dental students is necessary to minimize its side effects. Hence awareness should be created among dental students on neurological complications and its management while administering local anaesthesia.

Keywords


Neurological Complications, Management, Local Anaesthesia, Awareness, Knowledge.

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