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Trial reportBMC oral health2025

Effectiveness of cold vibratory stimuli on pain perception governing infiltration anesthesia in the maxillary arch in children: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Hoda Mohamed Hambouta, Dina Aly Sharaf, Nadia Aziz Wahba

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Trial report in BMC oral health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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NCT05857033 naunknown statusnot on this map

Effectiveness of Cold Vibratory Stimuli on Pain Perception Governing Infiltration Anesthesia in the Maxillary Arch in Children: a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorAlexandria UniversityRan2023 to 2023Enrolled48ConditionsAnesthesia, LocalArmsBuccal and direct palatal injection with the aid of Buzzy, Buccal and indirect palatal injection with the aid of Buzzy, Buccal and direct palatal injection without Buzzy, Buccal and indirect palatal injection without Buzzy
NCT07682181 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Efficacy of a Vibrating Facial-T- Massager as an Adjunct to Topical Anesthesia in Reducing Intraoral Injection Pain in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

TypeinterventionalSponsorGovernment Dental College and Hospital, IndiaRan2026 to 2026Enrolled120ConditionsLocal Anesthesia InfiltrationArmsFacial T massager, Topical Benzocaine 20%
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Hoda Mohamed HamboutaPediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. hoda.hambouta@alexu.edu.eg.
Dina Aly SharafPediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Nadia Aziz WahbaPediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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methodsRandomized controlled clinical trial with parallel arms. Forty-eight cooperative children aged 6-8 years indicated for maxillary first or second primary molar extractions were selected. They were randomly allocated into 2 main groups (I and II) then into 2 subgroups each (A and B). All groups received buccal infiltration anaesthesia. Group I received local anaesthesia following the use of Buzzy

resultsNo statistical significance was observed in pain perception between Buzzy and topical gel regarding buccal local anesthesia. Conversely, objective and subjective statistical significance in pain perception between (Group I) and (Group II) regarding both palatal and intrapapillary anesthesia was recorded.

conclusionApplying external cold and vibratory stimulant can reduce pain perception during maxillary buccal, intrapapillary and palatal local infiltration anesthesia. CLINICAL

trial registrationThe clinical registration number in ClinicalTrials.gov holds the identifier: NCT05857033 retrospectively registered on 12/5/2023.

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Anesthesia, DentalAnesthesia, LocalCold TemperatureMaxillaPain PerceptionVibrationAnesthetics, LocalChildFemaleHumansMalePain MeasurementAnesthetics, LocalBuccal injectionBuzzy®Intrapapillary injectionMaxillary infiltration anaesthesiaPain managementPalatal injection

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PMID40462040
PMCPMC12135220

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