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continuing education feature by Dr. Mihaela Toma, Dr. Michael Berghahn, Stefan Loth, Bernardo Verrengia, Dr. Luigi Visani and Dr. Fabio Velotti Abstract This course is designed to educate the dental health professional concerning the occurrence and overall incidence of reported local anesthetic-induced paresthesia. In addition, it will serve to illustrate the potential causes of such paresthesia and to investigate whether the use of articaine is related to a higher frequency of occurrences of these adverse events. This print or PDF course is a written self-instructional article with adjunct images and is designated for 1.5 hours of CE credit by Farran Media. Participants will receive verification shortly after Farran Media receives the completed post-test. See instructions on page 72. AGD Code: 132 Approved PACE Program Provider FAGD/MAGD Credit Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. 1/1/2013 to 12/31/2015 Provider ID#304396 Farran Media is an ADA CERP Recognized provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. 64 MAY 2013 » dentaltown.com Educational Objectives Upon completion of this course, dental health professionals will be able to: • Form an opinion concerning whether there is sufficient data to suggest an increased incidence of neurological side effects associated with the use of articaine. • Attain an awareness of other potential causes of neurological effects in patients undergoing local anesthesia. • Consider and evaluate the overall risk of local anesthetics in general as a significant contributor to neurologic adverse events. • Consider additional risk factors paresthesia might be attributed to in local anesthesia, like procedural trauma and experience of dentist. • Understand why randomization is the design of choice for clinical trials as it provides the most reliable results when investigating the risk of paresthesia after use of anesthetics. http://www.dentaltown.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown May 2013

Dentaltown.com Highlights
Howard Speaks: Is Dentistry Getting Too Easy?
Professional Courtesy: High Tide for High Tech
Continuing Education Update
Industry News
Second Opinion: The Stainless-Steel Crown for Primary Molars
Special Second Opinion: Prevent a Tulsa Repeat
Simple Two-implant CT Guided Case
Does Your Staff Ask for Referrals?
Your 2013 Website Optimization Starts Today
I Attended Your CE and All I Got Was This Crappy Notebook
Dentaltown Research: CAD/CAM
New Products
DIY Finance, Part VI: Red Flags and Scams
Employee Working Interviews: They’re Legal, Aren’t They?
The Sleeping Giant in Your Practice
What’s on My Tray? Prep and Impression, Crown and Bridge
Continuing Education: Articaine and Paresthesia in Dental Anesthesia: Neurotoxicity or Procedural Trauma?
Concentric Circles Dentaltown’s annual focus on the charitable side of dentistry
All the Things Money Can’t Buy
Taking on Pro-bono Cases
Doing Good and Doing Well
Global Dental Relief
Giving Thanks, One Smile at a Time
Big Help on a Local Level
Oral Health America
You Should Know: Climb for a Cause
In This Issue: Where Should Prevention Begin?
Perio Reports
Ad Index
Profile in Oral Health Prada or Prevention: A Look at Public Health and Oral Health
Dentally Incorrect

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