ArticleInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry2024
Comparison of Conventional Syringe with Camouflaged Syringe and Vibration-assisted Syringe for Pain and Fear Perception during Local Anesthetic Administration in Children: A Split-mouth Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- Comparative evaluation of anesthetic delivery systems on pain, anxiety, and physiological responses in pediatric dental patients: A randomized clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
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- Evaluating the impact of camouflaged and insulin syringes with and without counter-stimulation on anxiety and behavior in children during administration of local anesthesia.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Aim and background: Although local anesthesia (LA) eliminates pain and instills a positive dental attitude, the physical appearance of its syringe is highly fear provoking and often intolerable. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the pain and fear perception in camouflaged syringe (CS) and vibration-assisted syringe (VA) when compared with conventional syringe and with each other (VACS) during local anesthetic administration in pediatric patients aged between 6 and 12 years. Materials and methods: Eighty-five subjects were randomly assigned into three groups: CS group ( Results: Based on the changes seen in the physiological and psychometric scales, pain and fear control was better in CS in the CS group ( Conclusion: VA followed by CS is better than the conventional syringe in terms of reducing pain and fear perceived during LA administration. Children preferred CS over VA or the conventional syringe. Clinical significance: Children's disruptive behavior due to dental fear and pain often results in difficulty in providing effective dental treatment, which is frequently caused by the syringe used in LA delivery. Thus, techniques used to minimize this fear and pain are essential to provide safe, efficient, and quality dental care to children. Trial registration: The trial was registered with the Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI/2023/11/059505). How to cite this article: Ahmad N, Jindal MK, Agrawal N,
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