Profound, needle-free anesthesia in orthodontics.

screws over the past few years, the administration of anesthesia in the orthodontic office has also been on the increase. Fortunately, there are several topical anesthetic agents, more profound than ever, that can provide adequate anesthesia for most procedures, avoiding the need for injections. A lso available is a novel method of providing local infiltrative anesthesia without a needle. B oth techniques are described in this article.