Buffering – Taking Your Local Anesthesia to the Next Level

Achieving effective and lasting local anesthesia is crucial for successful clinical practice. It allows the dental professional to perform dental procedures efficiently, enhance the patient experience, and improve overall outcomes. Buffering, which involves adding sodium bicarbonate to raise the pH of the anesthetic solution, can significantly improve anesthesia delivery. This CE webinar will explore why, when, and how clinicians should incorporate buffering, focusing on three key benefits: faster onset of anesthesia, reduced injection pain, and enhanced effectiveness.

During this CE webinar, we will:
• Review the basic chemistry of local anesthetics and explore the benefits of adding sodium bicarbonate
• Understand the process of buffering local anesthetics, including the advantages and limitations of current techniques
• Discuss the importance of implementing local anesthetic buffering to enhance clinical outcomes