Polymeric Nanocapsules Loaded with Lidocaine: A Promising Formulation for Topical Dental Anesthesia

• Main Authors: Camila Batista da Silva (Author), Cleiton Pita dos Santos (Author), Luciano Serpe (Author), Jonny Burga Sanchez (Author), Luiz Eduardo Nunes Ferreira (Author), Nathalie Ferreira Silva de Melo (Author), Francisco Carlos Groppo (Author), Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto (Author), Maria Cristina Volpato (Author), Michelle Franz-Montan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lidocaine is the most commonly used local anesthetic worldwide, known for its rapid onset and moderate duration of anesthesia. However, it is short-lived and does not effectively promote effective topical anesthesia in the oral cavity when used alone. Our aim was to investigate whether an approximat...