Clinical evaluation of electronic dental analgesia during ultrasonic scaling.
- Author:
Jie HAN
1
;
Yue-bang AN
;
Huan-xin MENG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Dental Scaling; methods; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Intraoperative Complications; prevention & control; Male; Middle Aged; Pain; prevention & control; Surveys and Questionnaires; Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation; instrumentation; Ultrasonic Therapy; adverse effects; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2006;41(4):220-221
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the effect of electronic dental analgesia (EDA) device--Team Up Duo during ultrasonic scaling.
METHODSThe clinical trial was conducted as a randomized double-blind split-mouth design. Eighty-one patients requiring ultrasonic scaling were selected as subjects. Patients received treatment using the EDA device either in an active or an inactive state in paired quadrants. The patients scored their pain/discomfort levels with visual analog scale (VAS) after each procedure and filled a questionnaire.
RESULTSIn questionnaire, 79.0% patients felt EDA could relieve pain/discomfort during ultrasonic scaling. But the double-blind test showed that Team Up Duo was effective in 46.9% patients overall. The effective rate was 55.1% and 34.4% in groups with or without attachment loss, respectively. In CP group, the success rate of EDA was not statistically significantly different between the groups according to sex, age or site.
CONCLUSIONSWhen using Team Up Duo during ultrasonic scaling, most patients subjectively believed that it was effective for controlling pain. In fact, this EDA device was effective in partial patients.
