Dentsply's needle-free anaesthetic, Oraqix (25/25 mg per g periodontal gel (lidocaine, prilocaine) is a non-injectable dental anaesthetic gel. It contains 2.5% lidocaine and 2.5% prilocaine which, when applied to the gums via a special patient-friendly ergonomic dispenser, turns to gel at body temperature and numbs within 30 seconds. This patented thermosetting property keeps it in place for effective absorption. As a non-injectable product, it is site-specific and can be placed in a number of areas within the mouth in the same visit, offering dentists greater clinical flexibility.
Sensitive treatments such as scaling, probing or root planing can now be carried out without the need for an injection, which is great news for phobic patients.
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Needle-free anaesthetic. Br Dent J 201, 124 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4813867
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4813867