Microneedles can increase the effectiveness of topical anesthesia used in dentistry

(Funda ç ã o de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de S ã o Paulo) Method aims at ensuring anesthesic substances a deeper penetration inside the mucosa; in tests, patients showed greater tolerance to pain derived from injected anesthesia. Its development was only made possible through S ã o Paulo Research Foundation international seed funding program, which brought together researchers from Brazil and Texas who recently presented their Project in a symposium that took place in USA.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news