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About PANDA

PANDA (Patients Against Non-buffered Dental Anesthetics) is a growing coalition of patients who:

  • Believe in the importance of oral and overall health and patients’ rights to be informed
  • Are aware that buffered anesthetic is now possible and convenient
  • Realize that awareness among dental professionals is not yet widespread

PANDA and this website are intended to spread awareness and educate the public and dental professionals about buffered anesthesia, the decades of science behind it, and the new technologies that make buffering available.

No informed patient would want acid injected into their face or the faces of their loved ones.

No informed patient would consent to a non-buffered injection.

Panda applauds:

  • Dental companies that provide buffered anesthetic.
  • Dental providers who buffer their anesthetic.
  • Dental providers who want to learn more about buffering.

Panda does NOT approve of:

  • Any dental provider who is informed about buffering an chooses to administer non-buffered injections.
  • Any dental provider who doesn't obtain informed consent from the patient prior to injection of a non-buffered anesthetic.

Petition for Acid-Free Anesthetics for All

Dear dental providers, organizaions, public health officials, and political representatives:

As an informed patient, I am aware that acid-free, buffered anesthetics are now the standard of care in dentistry and easy to integrate into dental workflows, and as the standard of care, should be used in 100% of dental injections.

I would NOT consent to a non-buffered injection for me or my family, and I believe other patients will feel the same once informed. Proper patient education should be prioritized, including requiring patient consent prior to administering a non-buffered injection.

I expect you will do the right thing. It's time to end the use of acidic, non-buffered anesthetics.