MRI Evaluation of Local Anesthesia Administration
University of Minnesota
Summary
The purpose of this research is to investigate the utility of using dental-dedicated MRI as a measurement tool to observe and evaluate the administration of local anesthesia in dental patients.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult age 18 or older * Health status of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class 1 or 2 * Able to provide informed consent * Able to appear in person at OMRIC on the days indicated for the study Exclusion Criteria: * ASA class 3 or higher * Pregnant patients * Taking any medication that would affect pain perception or interact with local anesthetic * Allergic/history of adverse reaction to local anesthetic or any component in the local anesthetic * Paresthesia in the area of innervation of Cranial Nerve V3 * Active infection or abscess in the oral and maxillo…
Interventions
- DeviceddMRI
Dental MRI imaging
Location
- University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minnesota