An allergic reaction following injection of local anesthetic: a case report
MacColl, S.; Young, E.R.
Journal 55(12): 981-984
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0709-8936 PMID: 2686824 Document Number: 340985
The practice of dentistry necessitates the administration of numerous drugs by the oral route or by injection. This paper presents a case report in which a patient experienced an acute allergic reaction following mandibular block with articaine hydrochloride for dental extraction. It also reviews the pathophysiology of allergy and the office protocol required to successfully manage such a potentially life-threatening reaction.