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Trial reportScientific reports2024

A randomized controlled trial to assess parental satisfaction with computerized intraosseous anesthesia versus inferior alveolar nerve block in children.

Muaaz Alkhouli, Zuhair Al-Nerabieah, Mayssoon Dashash

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Scientific reports, 2024. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Effective anaesthesia when treating teeth affected by molar incisor hypomineralisation (MIH): a systematic review.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Muaaz AlkhouliPaediatric dentistry department, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria. muaaz4.alkhouli@damascusuniversity.edu.sy.ORCID 0000-0003-0220-3859
Zuhair Al-NerabieahPaediatric dentistry department, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.
Mayssoon DashashPaediatric dentistry department, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to compare parental satisfaction between two pediatric dental anesthesia techniques, computerized intraosseous anesthesia (CIA) and inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB). This study was designed as a split-mouth randomized controlled clinical trial. A total of 52 parents of children undergoing dental treatment were enrolled in the study. Each participant received both CIA and IANB anesthesia, with the order of administration randomized. Parental satisfaction was evaluated using the parental satisfaction of dental local anesthetic techniques scale (PSLAS). Statistical analysis revealed that parental satisfaction regarding CIA was higher than that for IANB with a significant difference (P ˂ 0.05). However, there was no difference regarding the age, gender or the education level of the parents. (P > 0.05). This study provides insights into parental satisfaction with pediatric dental anesthesia techniques and highlights the influence of socioeconomic factors on anesthesia decision-making. Within the limitations of this trial, it was concluded that CIA was significantly superior to IANB in overall parental satisfaction. However, parental satisfaction values were lower in CIA group regarding costs and concern from complications. In addition, it was concluded that there was no difference in satisfaction levels regarding the gender, age and education level of the parents.

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Anesthesia, DentalMandibular NerveNerve BlockParentsAdultChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMalePersonal SatisfactionChildrenComputerized intraosseous anesthesiaLocal anesthesia scaleParental satisfactionPSLAS scale

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PMID38965338
PMCPMC11224288

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