Anaesthesia

Absence of all sensation; insensibility. The term most commonly refers to anaesthesia that is induced artificially for medical purposes.

Two types of anaesthesia are used: local and general.

Dental Loss of sensation induced in a patient to prevent pain during dental treatment.

a local anaesthetic (see anaesthesia, local) is injected either into the gum at the site being treated or into the nerve a short distance away (called a peripheral nerve block).

such as periodontal (gum) surgery and multiple tooth extractions, general anaesthesia is carried out (see anaesthesia, general). anaesthesia,