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A 24-year-old male asked:
Having a different local anaesthesia not a lidocaine family for tooth out, whats chances of anaphylaxis from the drug injection into my gum?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 38 years experience
Very Uncommon: Anaphylactic reactions to local anesthetic drugs are very uncommon. Ask your dentist for local anesthetic allergy testing before dental procedure.
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