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Redheads Need More Local Anesthetic
Many oral surgeons and other dentists have known for a long time that redheads are more difficult to numb. A recent article in the Journal of the American Dental Association is quoted in the New York Times (see link below).
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/06/the-pain-of-being-a-redhead/?em
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