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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr Nurs. 2008 Sep 10;23(6):490–493. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2008.02.035

Table 1.

Common Dental Procedures Requiring Local Anesthesia of Lower Teeth that May Increase the Risk for Traumatic Ulceration of the Lower Lip in Pediatric Dental Patients
• Dental restorations (fillings)
• Stainless steel crowns (caps)
• Pulpotomy, pulpectomy, or root canals (nerve treatment)
• Tooth extractions