| Title | Ulceration of gingival mucosa after topical application of EMLA: report of four cases. | | Author(s) | Franz-Montan M, Ranali J, Ramacciato JC, de Andrade ED, Volpato MC, Groppo FC | | Institution | Physiological Sciences, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, 13414903, Brazil. | | Source | Br Dent J 2008 Feb 9; 204(3):133-4. | | Abstract | This study reports four cases of mucosa ulceration after a 30-minute application of EMLA (0.3 g) as a topical anaesthetic in dentistry. The subjects returned the next day with a white ulceration and desquamation on the application site. EMLA cream should not be applied to the oral mucosa for 30 minutes. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 18264061 |
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