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Lookup NU author(s): Mohammad Kanaa, Professor John Whitworth, Dr Ian Corbett, Dr John Meechan
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This randomized crossover double-blind trial compared the efficacy of buccal infiltration with 4% articaine and 2% lidocaine (both with 1:100,000 epinephrine) in securing mandibular first molar pulp anesthesia. Injections were given at least 1 week apart in 31 healthy adult volunteers. Electronic pulp testing was undertaken at baseline and at 2 minute intervals until 30 minutes postinjection. A successful outcome was recorded in the absence of pulp sensation on two consecutive maximal pulp tester stimulations (80 μA). 64.5% of articaine and 38.7% of lidocaine infiltrations were successful (p = 0.008). Articaine infiltration produced significantly more episodes of no response to maximum stimulation in first molars than lidocaine (236 and 129, respectively, p < 0.001). Mandibular buccal infiltration is more effective with 4% articaine with epinephrine compared to 2% lidocaine with epinephrine. Both injections were associated with mild discomfort. Copyright © 2006 by the American Association of Endodontists.
Author(s): Kanaa MD, Whitworth JM, Corbett IP, Meechan JG
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Endodontics
Year: 2006
Volume: 32
Issue: 4
Pages: 296-298
ISSN (print): 0099-2399
ISSN (electronic): 1878-3554
Publisher: Elsevier
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joen.2005.09.016
DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2005.09.016
PubMed id: 16554198
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