Does a topical anesthetic gel work better than infiltration anesthesia for ultrasonic scaling procedures? A split mouth, double blinded randomised controlled trial.

• Conditions: peridontitis; Gingivitis; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon; Anaesthesiology - Anaesthetics

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001087448
• Lead Sponsor: Humza Bin Saeed

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-08-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1. All participants must require ultrasonic scaling in all four mouth quadrants .
2. Patients who have not undergone any periodontal therapy in the past 12 months
3. Patients having a minimum of two incisors, one canine, one premolar and one molar in each quadrant
4. Patients between the ages of 20 and 60 years

Exclusion Criteria

(1)Patients requiring prophylactic antibiotics before periodontal probing
(2)Patients suffering from any mental disorders or with any chronic pain problems
(3)Patients suffering with coagulation/bleeding disorders or on anticoagulants
(4)Pregnant or lactating women
(5)Patients with congenital or idiopathic methemoglobinemia
(6)Patients reporting hypersensitivity to lidocaine/benzocaine
(7)Patients taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the 3 days before participation in the study and
(8)Patients having acute periodontal pain, pulpitis, abscesses, or other acute infections.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified