Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery • NEET MDS
Lidocaine = most commonly used LA agent worldwide.
Articaine = only amide that is also ester = diffuses through bone.
IANB = most common nerve block in dentistry.
Max dose lidocaine = 4.4mg/kg without epi 7mg/kg with epi.
Vasoconstrictor CI = uncontrolled HTN hyperthyroid pheochromocytoma.
Prilocaine = methemoglobinemia risk.
Bupivacaine = longest acting LA = cardiotoxic.
Use these mnemonics during your revision. The key associations above are designed to help you recall Local Anesthesia concepts instantly during the exam. Focus on the “equals” associations — these are the most commonly tested patterns in NEET MDS.