Trial reportClinical oral investigations2021
The influence of distinct techniques of local dental anesthesia in 9- to 12-year-old children: randomized clinical trial on pain and anxiety.
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- Pain perception following computer-controlled versus conventional dental anesthesia: randomized controlled trial.BMC oral health · 2022Trial
- Advanced bibliometric analysis of computer-controlled local anesthesia research in pediatric dentistry incorporating productivity laws and network analysis.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Low-level Laser Therapy on Reversing Soft-tissue Local Anesthesia among 5- to 8-year-old Children: A Randomized Split-mouth Clinical Trial.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026Article
- Efficacy of an Electronic Constant-Speed Injector in Reducing Pain of Local Anesthesia in a Scalp Procedure.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Comparison of the Management of Carious Primary Molars by a Sample of Undergraduate Students from Three European Countries.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Article
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- Topical anesthetics methods used to reduce needle pain/discomfort prior to local anesthesia in children and adolescents: a scoping review.Evidence-based dentistry · 2025Article
- Pain-Related Behavior and Pain Perception Associated with Intraosseous Local Anesthesia (QuickSleeper 5Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Vibration Anesthesia During Invasive Procedures: A Meta-analysis.The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology · 2024Review
- Efficacy of computer-controlled local anesthesia delivery system on pain in dental anesthesia: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2024Review
- The combined effect of extraoral vibratory stimulus and external cooling on pain perception during intra-oral local anesthesia administration in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate pain, disruptive behavior, and anxiety in children undergoing different local dental anesthetic techniques.
methodsThis randomized/parallel clinical trial analyzed three groups of patients (9-12 years old) (n = 35) who received infiltrative anesthesia using conventional (CA), vibrational (VBA), and computer-controlled techniques (CCLAD). The outcomes were pain self-perception (Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WBF); Numerical Ranting Scale (NRS)), disruptive behavior (Face, Legg, Activity, Crying, Consolability Scale (FLACC)), anxiety (Corah's Dental Anxiety Scale; modified Venham Picture test (VPTm)), and physiological parameters (systolic (SBP)/diastolic pressure (DBP); heart rate (HR); oxygen saturation (SpO2); respiratory rate (RR)). Statistical analysis was accomplished using Kruskall-Wallis test and ANOVA for repeated measures (α = 0.05).
resultsDental anxiety levels at the baseline were similar for all patients. CA promoted less pain than VBA in WBF (p = 0.018) and NRS (p = 0.006) and CCLAD in WBF (p = 0.029). There were no differences in disruptive behavior (FLACC p = 0.573), anxiety (VPTm p = 0.474), blood pressure (SBP p = 0.954; DBP p = 0.899), heart rate (p = 0.726), oxygen saturation (p = 0.477), and respiratory rate (p = 0.930) between anesthetic techniques.
conclusionConventional technique resulted in less pain perception for dental local anesthesia. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Conventional technique reduces the self-reported pain in children 9-12 years old, and therefore, the use of additional devices or different anesthetic techniques is not justified.
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