Health Condition 1: K040- Pulpitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 2% Lignocaine: Dose -Inferior alveolar nerve block and buccal infiltration using 2% lignocaine without adrenaline
Duration - single local anesthetic dose prior to the start of procedur
Sponsors
Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital Annamalai University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: with active pain of less than 54 mm in Heft-Parker Visual Analog Scale (HP VAS) in mandibular molar, prolonged response to cold testing with an ice stick (1,1,1,2 tetrafluoroethane; Hygenic Corp, Akron OH) and an electric pulp tester, and absence of any periapical radiolucency on radiographs except for a widened periodontal ligament and a vital pulp on exposure after caries removal were included for the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects placed under American Society of Anesthesiologists IV classification of systemic disorders or antecedents of complications associated with local anesthetics, pregnant and lactating women, and subjects under medication to alter pain perception were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction in post HP VAS scores during pulpotomy procedure in teeth with irreversible pulpitis, after administration of 2 percent lignocaine without epinephrineTimepoint: HP VAS score taken after caries removal and pulp exposure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No significant differences in the HP VAS pain scores with respect to age and gender after teeth are anasthesised with 2 percent lignocaine without epinephrineTimepoint: HP VAS scores pre and post anesthesia | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Janani Balachandran
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed