Electronic health record associations in patients self-reporting to be difficult to anesthetize
A clinically relevant percentage of patients self-reported being difficult to anesthetize for dental procedures. The relationship between local anesthesia inadequacies and variables such as female gender, dental fear, mental health, and neurological disorders requires further investigation. The use of evidence-based local anesthesia approaches and communication practices is suggested to minimize pain experienced and subsequent fear of dental care.
Authors
- Shareef M. Dabdoub (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1374-8347)
- Robert Bowers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9199-5466)
- Jennifer Sukalski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4048-9010)
- Christopher T. Hogden
- Olivia C. Bartholomew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6119-7930)
- Wei Shi
- Chandler Pendleton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6051-9711)
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.17245/jdapm.2025.25.2.97
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82