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A member asked:
Do lidocaine patches work?
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Yes.: They work for a variety of cutaneous pain syndromes.
Answered 12/19/2020
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Depends: On the surface of skin or gum tissue, yes. Deeper, no. It will not typically numb a tooth.
Answered 6/20/2019
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