Topical anesthesia could be placed for which procedures?
1) Tooth extraction
2) Root planing
3) Periodontal probing
4) Intraoral radiographs
5) Local anesthesia administration

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Topical anesthesia is used to numb the surface of a specific area and is suitable for procedures that involve superficial treatment or preparation, such as root planing (deep cleaning), periodontal probing (measuring pocket depths around a tooth), taking intraoral radiographs (to minimize discomfort from the placement of films or sensors), and prior to the administration of local anesthesia (to reduce the pain from the needle prick). Tooth extraction, however, typically requires deeper, more profound anesthesia that topical anesthetics cannot provide, as it involves significant manipulation and removal of the tooth from the bone.

Topical Anesthesia Could Be Placed for Which Procedures