Intravenous Anesthesia in use today is rapid in onset, very potent, and rapid in elimination. Until the advent of local anesthetics, surgery was a very traumatic and painful experience. The very best surgeons were by no means the gentlest; they were the fastest. General “ether” anesthetics helped alleviate pain, but were very dangerous to administer and unpredictable in the dosing. Local Anesthetics The advent of local anesthetics truly revolutionized in-the-office surgery, particularly in the dental profession. Our understanding of the…
AdministratorFebruary 15, 2024
