The efficacy of different local anaesthetic solutions/techniques in patients suffering 'hot' maxillary tooth pulps

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Irreversible and reversible pulpitis teeth; Oral Health; Dental

• Registration Number: ISRCTN51784460
• Lead Sponsor: The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

2006 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16554198

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-11-11
• Study Completion: 2007-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 30 July 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 800

Inclusion Criteria

1. 16 years of age and over
2. Good medical health
3. Any maxillary tooth with irreversible pulpitis and an asymptomatic vital tooth on the opposite site of the arch to act as an internal control of pulp tester function

Exclusion Criteria

1. Allergies or sensitivities to amide-type local anaesthetics or other ingredients in the anaesthetic solutions
2. Inability to provide informed consent
3. Relevant medical history, which may compromise the welfare of the patient (e.g. unstable angina) or which may compromise data collection (e.g. facial paraesthesia)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the efficacy of maxillary infiltration anaesthesia with articaine and lidocaine (both with epinephrine) in patients suffering from irreversible pulpitis in a maxillary permanent tooth.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the efficacy of supplementary injections such as palatine injections, repeat infiltration, intraligamentary, or intraosseous anaesthesia for securing pain control in patients suffering from maxillary irreversible pulpitis tooth.