Volume 26, Issue 119, January 2022

Knowledge and attitude of dentists towards ocular complications of intra-oral local anaesthesia: A survey-based study in Riyadh

Hussain S Al Nasrallah¹, Bader M Saeedi¹, Assaf A Albiebi¹, Firas N Alhozaim¹, Khaled B Almutairi¹, Shahzeb H Ansari²

¹Dental interns, Riyadh Elm University, Saudi Arabia
²Lecturer Preventive College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Local and systemic problems connected to local anaesthetic might occur despite appropriate patient evaluation, correct tissue preparation, and a meticulous administration process. Materials and methods: A survey questionnaire was used to perform cross-sectional research among dental surgeons in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In this study, 673 dentists in Riyadh were approached using social networking sites. Results: Findings revealed that 30 percent felt there were no ocular consequences from intraoral local anaesthetic, 31.9 percent had experienced ocular issues during clinical practice, and 40.1 percent had called an ophthalmologist in the event of a difficulty. Conclusion: Dental practitioners' general experience and awareness on the association with ocular problems related to local anaesthetic are on the low side.

Keywords: local anaesthesia, complications, ocular, knowledge

Medical Science, 2022, 26, ms16e1933

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v26i119/ms16e1933

Published: 9 January 2022