Young patients' perceptions of intra bony local anesthetics and their usefulness in treating lower molars with pulp therapy and crowns

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• Conditions: Intraosseous local anesthesia and its effectiveness in treating lower molars for pulp therapy and crowns; Oral Health

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14600773
• Lead Sponsor: King Saud University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-10-02
• Last Update Posted: 16 October 2023
• Study Completion: 2024-05-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 53

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 5-9 years
2. Physically and mentally healthy
3. Positive or definitely positive behavior, assessed by taking the history of the patient; if the patient has no previous dental treatment, a treatment will be provided to the patient to assess the behavior
3. No contraindication for the use of local anesthesia
4. Not taking any analgesic before the appointment for at least 48 hours
5. No infection or inflammation on either side of the lower arch
6. Two lower second primary molars indicated for pulpotomy and SSC, i.e.:
6.1. No history of spontaneous or persistent pain
6.2. No pathological mobility
6.3. No tenderness to percussion
6.4. No swelling or sinus tract
6.5. No widening of the periodontal ligament space
6.6. Restorable tooth

Exclusion Criteria

1. Physical or mental illness
2. Definitely negative or negative behavior
3. Presence of contraindication for using local anesthesia
4. Presence of infection or inflammation on either side of the lower arch
5. History of spontaneous or persistent pain
6. Pathological mobility
7. Tenderness to percussion
8. Swelling or sinus tract
9. Widening of the periodontal ligament space
10. Nonrestorable tooth

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Pain-related behavior: 5 different behaviors (present or absent) measured every 15 seconds <br>2. Pain perception: Wong baker Scale. The patient will be asked once after giving the LA.<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. The effectiveness of LA: (sound, Eye, Motor Scale). The blinded evaluators will evaluate the scores in 7 steps during the procedure, then the mean score will be taken<br>2. Complications of intraosseous local anesthesia: patient's parents will be contacted after 2 - 4 hours after the procedure and will be asked standard questions