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Having a different local anaesthesia not a lidocaine family for tooth out, whats chances of anaphylaxis from the drug injection into my gum?

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Very Uncommon: Anaphylactic reactions to local anesthetic drugs are very uncommon. Ask your dentist for local anesthetic allergy testing before dental procedure.

Answered 10/14/2015

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