Question 14 of 20

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When administering local anesthesia to a pediatric patient, the following is true:

  1. maxillary and mandibular bones are less dense than in an adult patient, therefore the anesthetic solution will diffuse through the bone more rapidly
  2. maxillary and mandibular bones are more dense than in an adult patient, therefore the anesthetic solution will not diffuse readily through the bone
  3. an increased depth of penetration is necessary than in an adult patient
  4. a decreased depth of penetration is necessary than in an adult patient
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    2. 2 and 4
    3. 1 and 4
    4. 2 and 3