Which of the following anesthetics was the first to be used in the United States?
a. novacaine
b. lidocaine
c. cocaine
d. tetracaine
The first local anesthetic agent to be used in dentistry was cocaine. In 1859, Albert Niemann discovered the intraoral anesthetic or numbing effect of cocaine. Coca leaves were purified into coca extract and finally into cocaine. In 1884, Dr. Carl Koller, an Austrian ophthalmologist, performed the first surgery using topical cocaine on the cornea.
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A) "For some reason, there was a temporary decrease in the flow of blood to your brain." B) "A small clot formed in a blood vessel in your brain, but was quickly broken down by the body." C) "Your blood sugar most likely dropped very quickly, causing you to faint." D) "A syncopal episode is a small seizure that runs its course very quickly."
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