ReviewDental research journal2023
Effect of premedication on the success of inferior alveolar nerve block in patients diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis: An umbrella review.
Review in Dental research journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
- Articaine buccal infiltration for mandibular first molars with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis: is it as effective as inferior alveolar nerve block with lidocaine? a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of 0.5M mannitol as an adjuvant to lidocaine and epinephrine for intra-oral nerve blocks - a split-mouth, randomized controlled trial.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Efficacy of Magnesium Sulphate as an Adjunct to Lignocaine in Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block for Extraction of Mandibular Third Molar-A Split-Mouth Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2025Trial
- Assessment of the effect of premedication on the success of inferior alveolar nerve block in tobacco chewing patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis: a randomized control trial.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2024Article
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
Successful management of pain during endodontic treatment is essential for both patients and dentists. Achieving adequate pulp anesthesia in mandibular molars is a significant concern for patients with irreversible pulpitis during endodontic treatment. The increased sensitization of nociceptors due to inflammation decreases the success of inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB). The main focus is on reducing inflammation before delivery of local anesthesia to increase the success of anesthetic drugs. This umbrella review aimed to revise, qualify and summarize the existing body of evidence on the effect of premedication on IANB in patients with irreversible pulpitis. A literature search was conducted using electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, the Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library) with no date restriction until September 2021 to identify the relevant studies. All the cross-references of the selected studies and grey literature were also screened. Four systematic reviews assessing the effect of premedication on the success of IANB were selected. A conclusion was drawn that premedication with >400 mg of ibuprofen can positively affect the success of IANB.
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37483905PMC10361269W4382134215What OpenQuestion holds
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