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Developed and patented by a practicing Periodontist and based on the principles of pressure anesthesia and the gate control theory of pain.
The mechanical pressure of the instrument against the palatal tissue stimulates the surface tactile receptors "opening the gate" of the pain transmitting fibers and interrupting their signals to the brain. Therefore, the pain associated with initial penetration is greatly reduced. The instrument has been shown to be vastly superior to conventional methods for palatal anesthesia through controlled clinical trials.
The P.A.D. is double-ended for the right and left anterior palatine foramina and is constructed of surgical grade stainless steel. The ends are "C" shaped and should be firmly pressed onto the palatal tissue at the anterior palatine foramen until the tissue blanches. The needle can then be inserted into tissue. |
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