ArticleInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Different Pain-alleviating Methods before Local Anesthetic Administration in Children of 6 to 12 Years of Age: A Clinical Study.
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- Auxillary aids for pain and anxiety reduction during dental local anesthesia in pediatric patients: a systematic review.Evidence-based dentistry · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on postoperative pain and fear in children undergoing abdominal surgery: a randomized controlled trial.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2026Trial
- Evaluating Conventional Syringe with Camouflage Syringe with Starry Smile Quest: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026Article
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- Olfactory training reduces pain sensitivity in children and adolescents with primary headaches.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Peripheral Purinergic Modulation in Pediatric Orofacial Inflammatory Pain Affects Brainstem Nitroxidergic System: A Translational Research.BioMed research international · 2022Article
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Abstract
background and aim of the studyPediatric patients are apprehensive regarding having dental treatment mainly because of painful local anesthetic (LA) injections. Various techniques like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), topical anesthetic agents, and vibrator device are introduced to reduce discomfort before LA administration. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare and evaluate the effectiveness of TENS, 2% lignocaine gel, eutectic mixture of lignocaine and prilocaine (EMLA), and vibrating device before LA injections in alleviating pain in pediatric patients. MATERIALS AND
methodsSixty healthy children aged 6 to 12 years who required LA injections for dental procedures were selected and divided into four groups with 15 patients in each group. Wong-Baker's facial pain rating scale (WBFPRS) and face, legs, activity, cry, and consolability scale (FLACC) are used for pain perception which are tabulated, and statistically analyzed.
resultsThe test results demonstrated that the TENS group has shown the least mean WBFPRS and FLACC score, followed by vibrator devices, EMLA gel, and lignocaine gel.
conclusionThe newly introduced TENS apparatus showed encouraging results, hence can be used as a safe and reliable technique to be used in pediatric dentistry. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Patil SB, Popali DD, Bondarde PA,
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