: The most common, accounting for over 60% of all general complications . Symptoms include dizziness, pallor, and fainting.
: Occurs if anesthetic is accidentally deposited into the parotid gland capsule during an IANB. General Complications of Dental Local Anesthesia Anesthesia Complications in the Dental Office
: Rare (0.07%–0.09% incidence) but can include diplopia (double vision), ptosis (drooping eyelid), or transient blindness, usually due to anesthetic diffusing toward ocular nerves. : The most common, accounting for over 60%
These issues are typically localized to the injection site or adjacent structures. General Complications of Dental Local Anesthesia : Rare (0
A review of covers the range of adverse events that can occur during or after the administration of local or general anesthesia in a dental setting. While dental local anesthesia is considered highly safe, complications occur in approximately 4.5% of cases , with a higher frequency (5.7%) in medically compromised patients. I. Systemic Complications
: True allergies to amide-type local anesthetics are exceedingly rare . Reactions are more commonly caused by preservatives like sodium metabisulfite or ester-type topical anesthetics like benzocaine.
