What is the clinical significance of the rapid half-life of articaine?

A) There is half the risk for a lingual paresthesia to occur.
B) There is a low allergy potential.
C) Half of its metabolites are excreted unchanged; therefore, there is less risk of toxicity.
D) It can be reinjected sooner than the other dental injectable drugs due to its rapid half-life.


D

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