What are the advantages and disadvantages of local and general anesthesia?
Advantages of local anesthesia at the dentist: simple dentists are very experienced quicker onset of action patients do not have to stay or be observed after the treatment you do not have to be sober usually free of charge for the patient disadvantages of local anesthesia at the dentist does not cause anxiety the patient remembers the procedure the dentist depends on the patient’s cooperation for longer treatments you have to inject into the inflamed tissue the local anesthesia works Anaesthesia bad Advantages of general anaesthesia the patient does not notice anything (good for children and anxious patients) complicated procedures can be performed the practitioner is not dependent on the patient’s willingness to cooperate Disadvantages of general anaesthesia complex procedure anaesthetist with equipment is necessary is usually not paid by the health insurance company Risks and side effects should be considered patients must be fasting and monitored after the operation
- Simply
- Dentists are very experienced
- Fast onset of action
- Patients do not need to stay or be observed after the treatment
- You do not have to be sober
- Usually free for patients
- Does not cause anxiety
- The patient remembers the procedure
- The dentist is dependent on the patient’s ability to cooperate
- In case of longer treatments it is necessary to re-inject
- In the inflamed tissue the local anesthesia works badly
- The patient does not notice anything (good for children and anxious patients)
- Complicated procedures can be performed
- The practitioner is not dependent on the cooperation of the patient
- Elaborate procedure
- Anesthetist with equipment is necessary
- Is usually not paid by the health insurance
- Risks and side effects should be considered
- Patients must be fasting and monitored after surgery
