Oral anesthesia in pregnancy: why should bupivacaine hydrochloride be the anesthetic salt of choice?

Abstract

The pregnancy in women is a phase of high expectations and care in all aspects of a pregnant woman's life. There are many anesthetic solutions used in dentistry and their properties must be considered when choosing the substance to be used according to the patient's systemic condition. The properties of Bupivacaine Hydrochloride can be considered interesting and demonstrate positive aspects for its use in pregnant patients during dental procedures. The objective of this review is to present the reasons why Bupivacaine Hydrochloride should be the anesthetic salt of choice for use in pregnant women in the dental clinic. A literature review was carried out to collect relevant data to the subject. This anesthetic salt can preserve the mother’s and baby’s health if it is correctly applied.

Keywords: Dental care; Anesthetics; Pharmacology; Pregnancy; Dentistry.