Computer-controlled local anesthetic delivery for painless anesthesia: a literature review.
10.17245/jdapm.2016.16.2.81
- Author:
Eun Jung KWAK
1
;
Nan Sim PANG
;
Jin Hyung CHO
;
Bock Young JUNG
;
Kee Deog KIM
;
Wonse PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Advanced General Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. WONSE@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Anesthetic device;
Computer-controlled anesthesia;
Local anesthesia;
Pain
- MeSH:
Anesthesia*;
Anesthesia, Local;
Anesthetics;
Dental Anxiety;
Humans;
Methods
- From:Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2016;16(2):81-88
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Local anesthesia is administered to reduce pain during dental treatments, but may itself cause pain and contribute to increased dental fear. Computer-controlled local anesthetic delivery (CCLAD) is one the method to reduce patient pain during local anesthesia; it is a device that slowly administers anesthetics by using a computerized device to control the injection speed. This literature review aims to provide an objective assessment of the usefulness of CCLAD for controlling pain by reviewing papers published to date that have used CCLAD.
