A buccal infiltration for an upper premolar
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A 38-year-old needs a filling on an upper premolar and wants the tooth numb. The history lists treatment for high blood pressure.
- An upper premolar needing a filling
- History lists treatment for high blood pressure
- Local anesthesia with a vasoconstrictor is planned
- Plan: topical, then an infiltration at the fold above the tooth
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A 38-year-old needs a filling on an upper premolar and wants the tooth numb. The history lists treatment for high blood pressure.
- An upper premolar needing a filling
- History lists treatment for high blood pressure
- Local anesthesia with a vasoconstrictor is planned
- Plan: topical, then an infiltration at the fold above the tooth
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The questions open with the $99 season (90 days), the $149/yr student seat, or a class code that assigns M22. The first case is free.
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