Establish a true medical history to ascertain whether the patient requires a NRL-free environment (see Latex Questionnaire template).
NB. The rubber seals on local anaesthetic cartridges are a potential source of NRL. The UK Medicines Information network (UKMi) provides information on which dental local anaesthetics are latex free [1].
Risk assess the situation on a case-by-case basis.
Provide patient information (e.g. in the form of a poster; see Latex Poster).
Sources of information
- Which local dental anaesthetics are latex-free? Medicines Q&A 331.1. UK Medicines Information (2012)