What is a key safety step before administering local anesthesia in a dental patient?

• A. Confirm patient identity and medical history; check for allergies; obtain consent; inspect cartridge integrity and expiry; ensure appropriate needle size; aseptic technique; prepare syringe; perform aspiration test before injection; monitor patient for adverse reactions during and after injection; document.
• B. Inject immediately without checking identity or history.
• C. Ignore allergies.
• D. Reuse cartridges.

Answer: (A)