Open AccessVolume and effectiveness assessment of articain 4% versus mepivacaine 2% used in third molar surgery: randomized, double-blind, split-mouth controlled clinical trial
Author(s) -
P.I. Bolaños Almeida,
Raldi Fv,
F-R Sato,
Nascimento Rd,
Moraes Mb
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1698-6946
pISSN - 1698-4447
DOI - 10.4317/medoral.23780
Subject(s) - articaine , mepivacaine , medicine , anesthesia , molar , visual analogue scale , local anesthetic , randomized controlled trial , anesthetic , surgery , dentistry
The different indications for extraction of the lower third molars, require resources to manage pain and discomfort, such as, for example, adequate anesthetic techniques, and the type of anesthetic used can influence the management of pain in tooth extractions. Few studies in the literature compare the anesthetics 4% articaine hydrochloride and 2% mepivacaine hydrochloride showing evidence that both allow for successful pain management. This study sought to compare the volume, efficacy and safety of these two anesthetic drugs, both associated with epinephrine at a ratio of 1:100,000, used in the extraction of lower third molars.