What Is Iontophoresis?

A technique of introducing ionic medicinal

compounds into the body through the skin by
and electric current.

Mechanisms Include:

• Electrophoresis

• Electroosmosis

• Electropermeabilization

Advantages:

Treatment of hypersensitive dentin

Treatment of oral ulcers and herpes labialis

No needles

Patient Comfort

Decrease the risk of intoxication and

contamination
Iontophoresis
Topical Anesthesia delivery
Presented By:

Angelique Immel & Thuy Do

 One main disadvantage is References:
lack of recent studies 
 https://www.medicaldaily.com/iontophoresis-
regarding the application painless-electric-currents-may-soon-replace-
needles-dentist-370410
of iontophoresis
pertaining to dentistry
 https://iontophoresisyo.blogspot.com/2012/03/i
ontophoresis-introduction-and-history.html

Adverse Effects:  https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/10/3/121/htm

CNS manifestations (excitatory and/or depressant)

• Examples: Nervousness, dizziness,  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC

tremors, vomiting, confusion, lightheaded 5932994/
Cardiovascular system effects are usually
depressant
 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC
• Bradycardia, hypotension, cardiovascular 3895348/
collapse

Allergic reaction
 http://impactfactor.org/PDF/IJPCR/6/IJPCR,Vol
• Edema, anaphylactoid reactions, 6,Issue1,Article2.pdf
cutaneous lesions

*allergic reactions associated with sensitivity to

lidocaine are extremely rare*