Oraqix
Oraqix is a gel used to prevent gum pain during dental procedures like scaling and examination.
Form
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Active Ingredient
Lidocaine
Manufacturer
DENTSPLY DeTrey GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
Your dentist or dental hygienist will decide your dose based on how many teeth need treatment.
Method
The gel is applied to your gums using a special syringe or dispenser.
Important
A maximum of five ampoules (8.5 g of gel) per treatment session.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Changes in taste
- •Reactions in your mouth, such as pain, numbness, sores, irritation, or redness in parts of your mouth or on your lips.
RARE
- •Allergic reactions, which may include rash, swollen throat, difficulty breathing, and fever.
- •Dizziness
- •Nausea (feeling sick)
- •Difficulty breathing and cyanosis (bluish discoloration of lips and skin).
- •Burning sensation
- •Swelling at the application site
Important Warnings
- If you are allergic to lidocaine, prilocaine, other numbing medicines, or any other ingredients.
- If your doctor has told you that you have methemoglobinemia (a condition where there's too much altered hemoglobin in your blood).
- If you have porphyria (a disease affecting how your blood is made).
- Tell your dentist if you have kidney or liver disease.
- Tell your dentist if you have heart rhythm problems.
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- Tell your dentist if you have sores or inflammation in your mouth.
- Tell your dentist if you have glucose-6-phosphate deficiency.
- Not recommended for children and adolescents under 18 years of age.
- Avoid getting the gel in your eyes. If it gets in your eyes, rinse immediately with water and protect your eye until feeling returns.
- The gel can temporarily numb your mouth. Avoid accidentally biting your lips or cheeks and avoid hot drinks until feeling returns.
- The gel may affect doping test results.
- Tell your dentist if you are using other numbing medicines or heart rhythm medicines, as this may increase the risk of side effects.
- Tell your dentist if you are taking medicines that can cause methemoglobinemia (e.g., certain antibiotics).
- Tell your dentist if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. The gel should not usually be used during pregnancy unless your dentist recommends it.