We have been receiving questions from our patients regarding our injectable products. For example, does our anesthetic contain graphene, graphene oxide, graphene hydroxide or the technology (not perhaps an ingredient) that would be termed lipid nanoparticles or hydrogel. We believe the real question is do our injectable products contain an ingredient, technology or a payload that is not needed for the function of the product itself. In an effort to answer these questions for our patients, we have asked the manufacturers of our injectable products to state specific answers to these questions on official company letterhead.
Articaine 4% with EPI 1:200,000
Manufacturer: Pierrel
Date: February 20, 2023
Is there any graphene, graphene hydroxide, graphene oxide, carbon nanoparticles, hydrogel or lipid nanoparticles added to your Articaine Hydrochloric 4% Local Anesthetic?
Date: February 23, 2023
Declaration Letter provided by Pierrel
Date: February 27, 2023
Prilocaine 4% with EPI 1:200,000
Manufacturer: DentsplySirona
Date: February 20, 2023
Is there any graphene, graphene hydroxide, graphene oxide, carbon nanoparticles, hydrogel or lipid nanoparticles added to your Citanest Plain dental anesthetic?
Date: April 10, 2023
DentsplySirona was contacted through our distribution representative asking the following questions:
1. Did you add anything to the injectable product that is not needed for its function?
2. Does the injectable product contain graphene?
3. Does the injectable product contain graphene oxide?
4. Does the injectable product contain graphene hydroxide?
5. Does the injectable product contain lipid nanoparticle technology? (the technology which can be used to deliver a payload to the cells of the body, not necessarily considered an ingredient)
6. Does the injectable product contain a hydrogel technology? (might not by considered an ingredient)
7. Does the injectable product contain a technology, payload or ingredient that is not needed for its function?
8. Does the manufacturer have a contract or agreement with a third party to include a technology, payload or ingredient that is not needed for the injectable product?
Date: April 27, 2023
As of the date this web page was published, we have received no response from DentsplySirona regarding our questions. We will update the page if we receive correspondence from them.
Carbocaine 3% no EPI
Manufacturer: Cooke Waite
Date: February 21, 2023
Is there any graphene, graphene hydroxide, graphene oxide, carbon nanoparticles, hydrogel or lipid nanoparticles added to your Carbocaine Local Anesthetic?
Date: April 27, 2023
As of the date this web page was published, we have received no response from Cooke Waite regarding our questions. We will update the page if we receive correspondence from them.
Lidocaine HCL 2% with EPI 1:100,000
Manufacturer: Septodont
Date: February 20, 2023
Is there any graphene, graphene hydroxide, graphene oxide, carbon nanoparticles, hydrogel or lipid nanoparticles added to your Lidocaine 2% Local Anesthetic?
OnSet
Manufacturer: OnPharma
Date: March 28, 2023
OnPharma was contacted through our distribution representative asking the following questions:
1. Did you add anything to the injectable product that is not needed for its function?
2. Does the injectable product contain graphene?
3. Does the injectable product contain graphene oxide?
4. Does the injectable product contain graphene hydroxide?
5. Does the injectable product contain lipid nanoparticle technology? (the technology which can be used to deliver a payload to the cells of the body, not necessarily considered an ingredient)
6. Does the injectable product contain a hydrogel technology? (might not be considered an ingredient)
7. Does the injectable product contain a technology, payload or ingredient that is not needed for its function?
8. Does the manufacturer have a contract or agreement with a third party to include a technology, payload or ingredient that is not needed for the injectable product?
Date: April 4, 2023
Declaration Letter provided by OnPharma