The Russian Ministry of Health has obliged dentists to use anesthesia if there is a risk of pain from October 1

From October 1, dentists will have to use anesthesia if there is a risk of pain in the patient, follows from the order of the Russian Ministry of Health.

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MOSCOW, October 1 - RIA Novosti. From October 1, dentists will have to use anesthesia if there is a risk of pain in the patient, follows from the order of the Russian Ministry of Health, which RIA Novosti reviewed.

It follows from the document that if there is a risk of pain during treatment, dentists will perform manipulations with mandatory pain relief. Primary health care for the adult population for dental diseases is provided on an outpatient basis.

“When treating teeth, pain occurs quite often, they are intense and intolerable, so I consider the use of anesthesia an absolute indication in dental treatment,” Oleg Yanushevich, rector of the Russian University of Medicine of the Ministry of Health of Russia, chief freelance dentist, told RIA Novosti.

He added that pain relief is often necessary when treating complications of caries, pulpitis, preparing teeth for orthopedic structures, during tooth extraction and other types of oral surgery.

In addition, according to the ministry document, if symptoms of cancer are detected, the dentist refers the patient to an oncologist. In case of combined and combined injuries and dental diseases, assistance is provided by dental doctors with the involvement of doctors in specialties.