Muir VM, Leonard M, Haddaway E. Morbidity following dental extraction. A comparative survey of local analgesia and general anaesthesia.
Anaesthesia 1976;
31:171-80. [PMID:
937664 DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2044.1976.tb11787.x]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
A survey of morbidity following dental extraction has been carried out. No great differences were found between the morbidity experienced by those patients who had a general anaesthetic and those who had local analgesia. Comparison with the results of a survey conducted by other workers in 1961 shows that modern anaesthetic techniques have virtually eliminated cyanosis and that absenteeism following extractions has increased.
Collapse