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The effect of a lidocaine/prilocaine topical anesthetic on pain and discomfort associated with orthodontic elastomeric separator placement
- Source :
- Progress in Orthodontics, Progress in Orthodontics, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2017.
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Abstract
- Background The initial placement of orthodontic elastomeric separators can be uncomfortable and painful. Therefore, it is important to relieve this disturbing sensation to create a discomfort or pain-free orthodontic visit. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a lidocaine/prilocaine topical anesthetic on pain and discomfort associated with the placement of orthodontic elastomeric separators. Methods Fifty subjects aging between 20–35 years were included in this study. In the maxillary arch, a lidocaine/prilocaine topical anesthetic was placed around the ginigval margins of the premolar and molar on side. On the other side, a placebo agent was placed around the ginigval margins of the premolar and molar. After two minutes, an elastomeric separator was placed between the premolar and molar on both sides. The subjects were then asked to report their findings on a Verbal Scale and a Visual Analogue Scale every second minute for a period of 10 min. The subjects were also given a questionnaire to evaluate the overall impression on the topical anesthetic use. Results The overall mean discomfort/pain score was found to be significantly lower (p
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Lidocaine/prilocaine
Lidocaine
Visual analogue scale
Anesthesia, Dental
Pain
Dentistry
Orthodontics
Placebo
Topical anesthetic
Prilocaine
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Orthodontic Appliances
Premolar
Humans
Medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
Anesthetics, Local
Anesthetics
Pain Measurement
business.industry
Research
Repeated measures design
030206 dentistry
Anesthetics, Combined
lcsh:RK1-715
medicine.anatomical_structure
Topical
lcsh:Dentistry
Anesthesia
Separators
Female
business
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 21961042
- Volume :
- 18
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Progress in Orthodontics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....cd25d13875ae0743c620cf0887b2c18e