<unk>  is any technique to render part of the body insensitive to pain without affecting consciousness.<unk> , in a strict sense, is<unk>  of a small part of the body such as a tooth or an area of skin.
Regional<unk>  is aimed at anesthetizing a<unk> rger part of the body such as a leg or arm.
Conduction<unk>  is a comprehensive term which encompasses a great variety of<unk>  and regional anesthetic techniques.
Conduction<unk>  allows patients to undergo many surgical procedures without significant pain or distress. In many situations, such as cesarean section), conduction<unk>  is safer and therefore superior to general<unk> . In other situations, either conduction or general<unk>  are suitable. Anaesthetists sometimes combine both techniques.
Conduction<unk>  is also used for relief of non-surgical pain, also to enable diagnosis of the cause of some chronic pain conditions.
The most common form of conduction<unk>  is probably<unk>  to enable dental procedures.
Local anesthesia
Regional anesthesia
General anaesthetic
Spinal analgesia
Local anesthetic
General anaesthesia
Dental anesthesia
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