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What is the most important factor to consider before administering local anesthesia to a child?

• Their height

✔✔ B. Their weight

• Their favorite color
• Their tooth eruption stage

Which needle length is generally preferred for most pediatric dental injections?

• Extra long
• Long

✔✔ C. Short

• Medium

Which local anesthetic is commonly used and considered safe in pediatric dentistry?✔✔ A. Lidocaine

• Tetracaine 1 / 3

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• Ropivacaine
• Etidocaine

What can help reduce anxiety in a child before giving local anesthesia?

• Skipping explanation

✔✔ B. Using tell-show-do technique

• Giving extra injections
• Asking them to watch

Why should vasoconstrictors be used carefully in children?

• They make injections painful

✔✔ B. They increase systemic absorption risks

• Children are immune to vasoconstrictors
• They don’t last long in kids

What is the maximum recommended dose of lidocaine with epinephrine for children?

• 10 mg/kg

✔✔ B. 4.4 mg/kg 2 / 3

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• 2.0 mg/kg
• 6.8 mg/kg

What is the most common complication from local anesthesia in children?

• Nausea

✔✔ B. Lip or cheek biting

• Vomiting
• Fever

What helps minimize soft tissue trauma after anesthesia in young children?✔✔ A. Explaining to avoid chewing

• Letting them eat candy
• Encouraging chewing gum
• Applying heat to the face

What is the safest way to calculate pediatric anesthetic dosage?

• By age

✔✔ B. By body weight

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