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ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2024

Comparative Analysis of Local Anesthetic Techniques for Pain Management in Pediatric Dental Procedures: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Ankita Dixit, Rajbir K Randhawa, Gagandeep S Randhawa, Pranav Solanki, Rimmy Takvani, Ishita Vaghela

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Article in Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07457450 (Evaluating the Effectiveness of Intraosseous Anesthesia During Restorative Procedures on Teeth Affected by Molar Incisive Hypomineralization in Children), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 · The registry

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Intraosseous Anesthesia During Restorative Procedures on Teeth Affected by Molar Incisive Hypomineralization in Children

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of ZagrebRan2023 to 2026Enrolled50ConditionsMolar Incisor HypomineralisationArmsIntraosseous anesthesia., Local infiltration anesthesia
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Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Assessment of the effectiveness of intraosseous anaesthesia during restorative procedures on teeth affected by molar incisor hypomineralisation in children.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ankita DixitDepartment of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Ahmedabad Dental College and Hospital, Bhadej, Near Science City, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Rajbir K RandhawaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ahmedabad Dental College and Hospital, Bhadej, Near Science City, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Gagandeep S RandhawaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Government Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Pranav SolankiDepartment of Prosthodontics, Goenka Research Institute of Dental Science, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
Rimmy TakvaniDepartment of Prosthodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Ishita VaghelaDepartment of Prosthodontics, Government Dental College and Hospital, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
Government Dental College and Hospital · INKamineni Institute of Dental Sciences · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: The present study aims to conduct a comparative analysis of different local anesthetic techniques for pain management in pediatric dental procedures. Goal is to evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of various local anesthetic methods to identify the most effective approach in reducing pain and discomfort during dental treatments in children. Methods: A prospective, randomized clinical trial was conducted with 60 pediatric patients (aged 3 to 10 years) undergoing dental procedures in a single dental clinic. The participants were randomly assigned into three groups: Group A received conventional infiltration anesthesia (lidocaine 2% with epinephrine 1:100,000), Group B received topical anesthesia followed by the same infiltration anesthesia, and Group C received intraosseous anesthesia using articaine 4% with epinephrine 1:100,000. The patients' demographic data, treatment details, and pre-procedure anxiety levels were recorded. Results: The study demonstrated that all three local anesthetic techniques effectively managed pain during pediatric dental procedures. However, Group C, which received intraosseous anesthesia, showed significantly lower pain scores (mean ± standard deviation) compared to Group A and Group B: 1.5 ± 0.6, 2.3 ± 0.8, and 2.1 ± 0.7, respectively ( Conclusion: Intraosseous anesthesia (articaine 4% with epinephrine 1:100,000) was found most effective local anesthetic technique for pain management during pediatric dental procedures.

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Local anestheticpain managementpediatric dental procedures

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PMID38595428
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