dental disorders
How To Do a Supraperiosteal Infiltration
Contraindications
Absolute contraindications Allergy to the Local anesthesia for laceration treatment or delivery vehicle (can usually choose different anesthetic) Absence of anatomic landmarks needed to guide needle insertion (eg, due to trauma) Relative contraindications Infection in the path of needle insertion: Use nerve block, or other anesthesia. Coagulopathy*: When feasible, correct prior to procedure. Pregnancy: Avoid treatment in the 1st trimester if possible. *Therapeutic anticoagulation (eg, for Pulmonary Embolism (PE) ) increases the risk of bleeding with dental procedures, but this must be balanced against the increased risk of thrombosis (eg, 