Safety of buccal infiltration local anaesthesia for dental procedures.

Aim: To assess the safety of buccal infiltration local anaesthetic (LA) without additional factor replacement in patients with haemophilia (PWH) and association with clinical experience of the operator.

Methods: A consecutive sample of participants with mild, moderate and severe haemophilia scheduled to have dental treatment were recruited from a comprehensive care centre in Ireland. Infiltration LA was administered using a standard technique.

Quantitative assessment of oral phase efficiency: validation of the Test of Masticating and Swallowing Solids (TOMASS).

Background: The Test of Masticating and Swallowing Solids (TOMASS) has been developed to provide clinicians with objective data regarding the efficiency of oral phase function and solid bolus ingestion.

Aims: To determine if the TOMASS will detect changes in the oral phase of swallowing imposed by topical anaesthesia, thus providing validation of its clinical utility.

Methods & Procedures: Per the standard protocol, 10 healthy participants ate one-quarter of an Arnotts Salada biscuit.

Effect of topical nasal anesthetic on swallowing in healthy adults: A double-blind, high-resolution manometry study.

Objective: Topical nasal anesthetic (TNA) is used when evaluating pharyngeal swallowing with high-resolution manometry (HRM). It is unclear if desensitizing the nasal mucosa improves procedure tolerability or affects pharyngeal pressure. This study evaluated the effects of TNA on comfort and pharyngeal pressure using HRM.