An Observation on the Superiority of Articaine versus Lidocaine in Dental Anesthesia

Credit Details
This electronically delivered self-instructional program is designated for 1.5 hours of CE credit by Farran Media.
AGD Code: 132.

There is no fee to view this course. There is a fee of $36 to take the exam and claim CE credits for this course.

Synopsis:
This course is designed to educate the dental-health professional regarding the potential superiority of articaine 4 percent in relation to lidocaine 2 percent in dental anesthesia.

It is also intended to illustrate the differences between these products regarding their chemistry, pharmacology, metabolism and use.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Appreciate the history of these compounds' development in dental anesthesia.
• Gain insight into the safety and ef? cacy of articaine and lidocaine.
• Consider the best choice of anesthetic for complicated dental procedures.
• Understand the use of articaine and lidocaine in children and geriatric patients.
• Understand, in detail, articaine and lidocaine's main characteristics when used in the clinic.

Description of Speaker:
Fabio Velotti, CEO of Pierrel Pharma, received his master’s in engineering from the Federico II University in Naples, Italy. In 1999, he covered several positions at Royal DSM, focusing on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of pharma biotech products. In 2011, he moved to Pierrel in order to manage Pierrel Pharmaceuticals’ products portfolio.

Bernardo Verrengia received an honors degree in chemistry at The Royal Institute of Chemistry in the U.K. In 1974, he was a research analyst for Albright and Wilson in their R&D department and later worked for VG instruments as mass spectrometry applications specialist. In 1982, he moved to Italy with Pierrel Pharmaceuticals as the head of analytical chemistry in the pharmaceuticals’ R&D department. He has been actively involved in many R&D projects on new pharmacologically active chemical entities with NDA submissions and approvals in Europe, Canada, Russia and the U.S. He is currently the scientific and regulatory of?cer at Pierrel S.p.A.

Deborah Laird received her Bachelor of Science degree from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy in St. Louis, Missouri. Her pharmaceutical career spans more than 30 years, 26 of which were in sales management, sales operations, sales training and state government relations with GlaxoSmithKline. Currently she serves as the North America Orabloc product manager for Pierrel Pharma SRL.

Disclosure:
The authors declare that neither he (she) nor any member of his (her) family has a financial arrangement or affilation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program.

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