Local Anaesthesia in Dentistry

About this course

This pathway connects local anaesthetic pharmacology and nerve anatomy with maxillary and mandibular techniques. It reviews failed anaesthesia, difficult situations, drug selection and complications alongside patient assessment and instrument safety.

Topics include: Neurophysiology, pharmacology and the trigeminal nerve; Mandibular blocks and causes of failure; Maxillary and palatal infiltration and blocks; Supplemental techniques and the hot tooth; Drug selection, vasoconstrictors and dose calculation; Local and systemic complications and instrument safety.

The current pathway contains 8 learning modules, 31 sections and 155 lessons, combining text lessons and practice questions. It is designed for dental students and dentists seeking an organised sequence for study and revision.

1. 1Neurophysiology5 lessons
2. 2Mode of Action and Pharmacology5 lessons
3. 3Anatomy of the Trigeminal Nerve5 lessons
4. 4Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block (IANB)5 lessons
5. 5Failed Mandibular Anaesthesia5 lessons
6. 6Gow-Gates and Vazirani-Akinosi Blocks5 lessons
7. 7Buccal, Mental and Incisive Nerve Blocks5 lessons
8. 8Infiltration and the PSA Nerve Block5 lessons
9. 9MSA and Infraorbital Nerve Blocks5 lessons
10. 10Palatal Anaesthesia5 lessons
11. 11AMSA, P-ASA and the Maxillary Nerve Block5 lessons
12. 12Basic Atraumatic Injection Technique5 lessons
13. 13Supplemental Injection Techniques5 lessons
14. 14Acute Pulpitis and the "Hot Tooth"5 lessons
15. 15Local Anaesthesia in Children and the Dental Specialties5 lessons
16. 16Lidocaine and Mepivacaine5 lessons
17. 17Articaine, Prilocaine and Bupivacaine5 lessons
18. 18Adrenaline and Other Vasoconstrictors5 lessons
19. 19Maximum Doses and Drug Selection5 lessons
20. 20Needle Breakage and Pain on Injection5 lessons
21. 21Paraesthesia and Nerve Injury5 lessons
22. 22Facial Nerve Paralysis, Trismus and Haematoma5 lessons
23. 23Soft Tissue Injury and Other Complications5 lessons
24. 24Patient Assessment Before Local Anaesthesia5 lessons
25. 25Local Anaesthetic Overdose5 lessons
26. 26Adrenaline Reactions and Allergy5 lessons
27. 27Psychogenic Reactions and Special Patients5 lessons
28. 28The Syringe5 lessons
29. 29The Needle and the Cartridge5 lessons
30. 30Preparing the Armamentarium and Needle Safety5 lessons
31. 31Recent Advances and Legal Considerations5 lessons