Open AccessAnesthetic efficacy of single buccal infiltration of 4% articaine compared to routine inferior alveolar nerve block with 2% lidocaine during bilateral extraction of mandibular primary molars: a randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Zahra Bahrololoomi,
Maedeh Rezaei
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2383-9309
DOI - 10.17245/jdapm.2021.21.1.61
Subject(s) - articaine , medicine , inferior alveolar nerve , molar , lidocaine , buccal administration , dentistry , anesthesia , flacc scale , anesthetic , premolar , nerve block , postoperative pain
Inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) using lidocaine 2% is commonly used for anesthetizing primary mandibular molars; however, this technique has the highest level of patient discomfort compared to other local anesthesia techniques. Therefore, alternative anesthesia techniques are necessary. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a single buccal infiltration of 4% articaine with IANB using 2% lidocaine, for the bilateral extraction of primary mandibular molars.