The Journal of the American Dental Association
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Review Meta Analysis
Phentolamine mesylate to reverse oral soft-tissue local anesthesia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Knowing that patients desire reduced duration of local anesthesia, the authors performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of phentolamine mesylate (PM) in reducing anesthesia duration and the occurrence of adverse effects. ⋯ Based on limited evidence, PM is effective in reducing the persistence of anesthesia duration on the lower lip and tongue, with infrequent adverse effects of little clinical significance.
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Oral health care professionals may encounter patients who have had bariatric surgery and should be aware of the oral and nutritional implications of these surgeries. Bariatric surgery is an effective therapy for the treatment of obesity. Consistent with the 1991 National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference on Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity recommendations, patients must meet body mass index (BMI) criteria for severe obesity, defined as a BMI greater than or equal to 40 kilograms per square meter, as well as for those with a BMI of greater than or equal to 35 kg/m(2) with significant comorbidities. ⋯ The oral health care practitioner familiar with the most common bariatric procedures performed in the United States and their mechanisms of actions, risks, and benefits is in the position to provide guidance to patients on the nutritional and oral complications that can occur.