Anaesthetic Success Of Laser Assisted Lignocaine And Articaine In Deciduous Molar With Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A Randomized Comparative Clinical Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 57
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
Taking dental impressions in children can be challenging due to an exaggerated gag reflex (GR), which may compromise treatment quality and patient compliance. The gag reflex can be triggered by both physical and psychological factors and is often associated with anxiety and previous negative dental experiences.
Various management strategies, including behavioural techniques, pharmacological methods, and complementary therapies, have been proposed. Among these, laser acupuncture and electroacupuncture are non-invasive, safe, and effective approaches that may help reduce gag reflex and improve cooperation in pediatric patients.
However, limited evidence exists comparing their effectiveness in children. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate and compare low-level laser therapy and microcurrent electrical stimulation in controlling gag reflex during dental impression procedures in children.
Null Hypothesis: There is no significant difference between laser acupuncture and electroacupuncture in managing gag reflex.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 盲法
- Participant and Investigator Blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 4.00 Year(s) 至 8.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Children, aged between 4 to 8 years.
- •Symptomatic irreversible pulpitis in deciduous second mandibular molars.
- •Teeth with hyperresponsive pulp to thermal/electric pulp testing.
- •No periapical pathology (swelling, or radiolucency).
- •Restorable crown structure of the tooth.
- •Co-operative children who can understand and respond using pain scales (wong-baker faces scale).
排除标准
- •Children aged less than 4 or more than 8 years.
- •Asymptomatic teeth.
- •With periapical abscess, internal/external resorption, or pathological mobility.
- •Non-restorable teeth or those that are indicated for extraction.
- •Allergy to any of the local anesthetic drugs used in the study in children.
- •Systemic disease in children.
- •Uncooperative children or having special health care needs or psychological illness.
- •Patients on long-term analgesic or antibiotic treatment.
- •Previous endodontic treatment in the same tooth.
研究者
DR Rahul Solanki
Karnavati School of Dentistry, Karnavati University