DentalVibe reduces pain during the administration of local anesthetic injection in comparison to 2% lignocaine gel: results from a clinical study
10.17245/jdapm.2021.21.1.41
- Author:
Sagar JOSHI
1
;
Kalyani BHATE
;
Kapil KSHIRSAGAR
;
Vivek PAWAR
;
Pradnya KAKODKAR
Author Information
1. Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth. Pimpri, Pune, India
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2021;21(1):41-47
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Background:This study was designed to compare the efficacy of DentalVibe against 2% lidocaine gel in reducing pain during the administration of local anesthetic injection in the adult population.
Methods:This was a split-mouth open-label, randomized, controlled clinical study conducted in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of a dental institute. Fifty patients who were scheduled for bilateral dental extractions requiring an inferior alveolar nerve block were enrolled in the study. Site A (n = 50) was coated with 2% lidocaine gel followed by a local anesthetic injection, and DentalVibe with local anesthetic injection was used for Site B (n = 50). The primary outcome was pain, which was recorded immediately after the administration of anesthetic injection using the Visual Analogue Scale [VAS 0 – 10].
Results:The VAS pain scores ranged from 4 to 10 for site A and 0 to 6 for site B. Comparison between the two sites showed a statistically significant difference [Mann-Whitney U test value = 51.50, P < 0.001] favoring site B.
Conclusion:This study showed that DentalVibe reduces pain during injection of local anesthesia compared to topical anesthetic gel.
