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Anesthetic Efficacy in Irreversible Pulpitis

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Anesthesia
Registration Number
NCT02054767
Lead Sponsor
University of Sao Paulo
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study was to compare the anesthetic efficacy of articaine, lidocaine and mepivacaine in patients with irreversible pulpitis of mandibular molar.

Detailed Description

Conventional inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) is the most commonly used technique for achieving pulpal anesthesia in posterior mandibular endodontic procedures. However, IANB has a high failure rate and success rates are even lower when applied for the treatment of mandibular posterior teeth with irreversible pulpitis.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
66
Inclusion Criteria
  • clinical diagnosis of irreversible pulpitis
  • good health
  • had at least 1 adjacent tooth plus a healthy canine
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Exclusion Criteria
  • took medication could be interacting with any of the anesthetics used
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pulpal anesthesiaTen minutes after the inferior alveolar nerve block

pulpal anesthesia was tested with an electric pulp stimulator

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
analgesiathe patients were instructed to report any painful sensation at three phases: 1) dentin 2) pulp chamber 3) root canal

To evaluate the intensity of pain during the pulpectomy a verbal analogic scale was adopted

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Emergency Center of the School of Dentistry at the University of São Paulo

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São Paulo, Brazil

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