Anesthetic efficacy of the inferior alveolar nerve block in red-haired women.

Abstract excerpt

INTRODUCTION: The exact reasons for failure of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) block are not completely known, but red hair could play a role. The genetic basis for red hair involves specific mutations, red hair color (RHC) alleles, in the melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) gene. The purpose of this prospective randomized study was to investigate a possible link between certain variant alleles of the MC1R gene or...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Anesthetics, Local
• Share to Dental Pulp
• Share to Epinephrine