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JADA Continuing Education

Background. The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency with which dentists obtain written informed consent for the administration of local anesthetic in dentistry.

Methods. The authors administered an informal survey to 252 dentists.

Results. Most respondents who practiced a dental specialty or limited their practice to anesthesiology for dentistry obtained written informed consent for the administration of local anesthetic. Most general practitioners did not.

Conclusions. Written informed consent appears to be obtained more often by dental specialists and dentists limiting their practices to anesthesiology for dentistry than by general practitioners.

Practice Implications. All dentists may want to consider obtaining written informed consent for the administration of local anesthetic.

Key Words: Informed consent; local anesthetic; local anesthesia

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