Comparison of the anesthetic efficacy of articaine 4% in two supplemental anesthetic injections

Phase 3

• Conditions: Irreversible pulpitis.; Pulpitis; k04.0

• Registration Number: IRCT2015072023253N1
• Lead Sponsor: Shahid Behsehti University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 17 August 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Patients older than 18 without any systemic diseases
First or second mandibular molars with irreversible pulpitis
No periapical lesion in radiography
Prolonged response with moderate to severe pain to cold test and check the vitality by electrical pulp tester
Vital coronal pulp tissue

Exclusion Criteria

Allergy to lidocaine or articaine
Lactate or pregnancy
Using analgesic drugs since 12 hours before the treatment
Mobility more than 0.5mm
Probing more than 3mm
Severe dental pain needs emergency treatment
Teeth with full crowns
No lip numbness after the Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block injection
No pulp exposure after removing caries

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anesthesia. Timepoint: After inferior alveolar nerve block injection, after supplemental injection. Method of measurement: Electrical pulp tester.;Pulse. Timepoint: Before inferior alveolar nerve block injection, after inferior alveolar nerve block injection, after supplemental injection. Method of measurement: Pulse-oximetre.;Pain during injection. Timepoint: Pain during inferior alveolar nerve block and supplemental injection. Method of measurement: Heft Parker Visual Analogue Scale.;Pain. Timepoint: After inferior alveolar nerve block and supplemental injection. Method of measurement: Heft Parker Visual Analogue Scale.