Non-pharmacological: new approaches to get painless local anaesthesia for paediatric dentistry

Nonfarmakologi: pendekatan baru untuk memperoleh anestesi lokal tanpa rasa sakit pada kedokteran gigi anak

Abstract

Pain management remains a top priority for dentists, including in the treatment of paediatric patients. Local anaesthesia injections remain one of the most feared procedures in paediatric dentistry. Paediatric dentistry as a profession has undergone many chan-ges due to advances in technology, materials and disease knowledge. Newer non-pharmacological approaches have been de-veloped to provide injections that are virtually painless. This article summarises the latest advances in non-pharmacological lo-cal anaesthesia techniques. It is concluded that effective and pain-free local anaesthesia is crucial for fostering a positive atti-tude and maintaining good oral health in children through a positive relationship with the dentist.