Introducción: El abordaje del dolor durante una cita odontológica es un desafío al que se enfrentan constantemente los odontopediatras, especialmente durante procedimientos que requieren de colocación de anestesia dental local. La aplicación de anestesia tópica sobre mucosa oral puede disminuir la percepción del dolor, mejorando la relación entre el niño y el profesional. Objetivos: El objetivo principal fue evaluar cuál de los anestésicos tópicos es el más utilizado en odontopediatría según revisión de literatura. Los objetivos específicos fueron describir las presentaciones más empleadas de la lidocaína, benzocaína y mezclas eutécticas de uso tópico en odontopediatría, describir sus principales usos y efectos adversos. Resultados: Los anestésicos tópicos más utilizados en odontopediatría según revisión de literatura fueron la lidocaína y la benzocaína. La...

 Introduction: The pain management during a dental appointment is a challenge that pediatric dentists constantly face, especially during procedures that require the usage of local dental anesthesia. The use of topical anesthesia on oral mucosa can reduce the perception of pain, improving the relationship between the child and the professional. Objective: The objective of the study, was to realize a literature review, about the topical anesthetics most used in pediatric dentistry. Methodology: An information search was count from June 2019 to January 2020 about topical anesthetics used in pediatric dentistry using the platforms: EBSCO, Scielo, Pubmed, Cochrane and Google Scholar, using the key words: dental topical anesthetic, pediatric dentistry, benzocaine. topical, topical lidocaine, EMLA, PLO4%. Results: The initial bibliographic search gave 1733 studies, the information obtained...

 Introduction: The pain management during a dental appointment is a challenge that pediatric dentists constantly face, especially during procedures that require the usage of local dental anesthesia. The use of topical anesthesia on oral mucosa can reduce the perception of pain, improving the relationship between the child and the professional. Objective: The objective of the study, was to realize a literature review, about the topical anesthetics most used in pediatric dentistry. Methodology: An information search was count from June 2019 to January 2020 about topical anesthetics used in pediatric dentistry using the platforms: EBSCO, Scielo, Pubmed, Cochrane and Google Scholar, using the key words: dental topical anesthetic, pediatric dentistry, benzocaine. topical, topical lidocaine, EMLA, PLO4%. Results: The initial bibliographic search gave 1733 studies, the information obtained...