Dental News - To reduce use of local anesthetic injections, Oral Science offers Cetacaine

Dental Tribune International

Fri. 4 June 2010

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In September 2009, Oral Science introduced Cetacaine, a non-injectable topical anesthetic well-suited to controlling pain of scaling and root planing, providing patients with an efficient, cost-effective product. Costing only about US$2 for a full-mouth application, the included 14 g bottle yields up to 34 full-mouth applications.

The new unique dispenser cap for luer lock syringes allows the clinician to use only what he or she needs, without exceeding the 0.4 ml maximum dose.

Cetacaine’s triple-active formula (benzocaine 14 percent, butamben 2 percent, tetracaine hydrochloride 2 percent) has onset within 30 to 60 seconds and duration typically lasts 30 to 60 minutes.

Dr Howard Tenenbaum, a professor of periodontology based in Toronto, said he has “reduced his use of local anesthetic injections for recall and initial therapy scaling and root planing treatment by at least 80 percent with Cetacaine.”

The kit contains a 14 g bottle of Cetacaine Topical Anesthetic Liquid with a new unique dispenser cap, 20 Vista 1.2 mL luer lock syringes and 20 Vista-Probe 27 ga tips.

Cetylite now offers a 14 g or 30 g replacement bottle of Cetacaine Liquid with the new unique luer lock dispenser cap. The cap is universal to fit all luer lock syringes.

This unique design also allows for the single dip of a microbrush, which is ideal for pre-injection or other procedures requiring site-specific topical anesthesia.

Oral Science is the exclusive distributor of Cetylite’s Cetacaine in Canada. The company is also offering a free Cetacaine Kit or 30 g bottle when you purchase two Cetacaine kits or two 30 g bottles.

Oral Science’s mission is to create synergy between dental professionals and exceptional treatment protocols. It specializes in creating optimal clinical results for periodontal treatment, pain management, caries management, tooth sensitivity, laser dentistry and whitening.

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