The rate of type II diabetic patients is increasing and results in oral manifestations. The oral surgery needsextraordinary measures in these patients.Objective: To assess the effect of anesthetic agent with 1:100,000 epinephrine and without epinephrine in the blood glucose levelof diabetic patients.Material and Methods: This was a randomized study of 60 patients having type 2 diabetes mellitus who were undergoing toothextraction. The study was double blind. 30-70years aged patients were

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... d. Blood glucose level was monitored 15 minutesbefore giving local anesthesia and after 20 minutes of the injection. ANOVA was used for comparison between groups.Results: No significant difference was seen in glycemic level using local anesthesia with 1:100,000 epinephrine (p=0.345). Therewas slight decrease noted in the blood glucose level of both groups.Conclusion: The use of 2% local anesthesia with 1:100,000epinephrine didn't cause hyperglycemia in diabetic patients.Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, Local Anesthesia, Epinephrine, Tooth Extraction, Lidocaine.