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EVALUATION OF TIME TAKEN FOR REVERSAL OF SOFT TISSUE ANESTHESIA USING LOW-LEVEL LASER THERAPY FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATION OF 4% ARTICAINE HCL WITH ADRENALINE (1:1,00,000) IN 5-8 YEAR OLD CHILDREN-A PROSPECTIVE COMPARITIVE SPLIT MOUTH STUDY

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/050580
Enrollment
24
Registered
2023-03-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified Health Condition 2: 8- Other Procedures

Interventions

Intervention1: 4%articaine with laser: group B- 4% with laser Control Intervention1: 4% articaine without laser: group A- 4% articaine without laser

Sponsors

kiruthika .D
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 5-8 years 2. Cooperative children 3. Children requiring pulp therapy in mandibular primary molars in both sides of the mandibular arch. 4. Children of parents who give consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Children who did not achieve profound numbness, requiring additional anesthesia . 2. Children who did not achieve profound numbness, requiring additional anesthesia . 3. Children who require treatment under general anesthesia. 4. Children with underlying systemic conditions. 4. Children allergic to local anaesthesia. 5. Lack of proper understanding of the patient during the training to evaluate the response to the soft tissue anesthesia.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
to assess the time taken for reversal of soft tissue anesthesia using low level laser therapy with 4% articaineTimepoint: 4 WEEKS

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
to assess the incidence of soft tissue injuriesTimepoint: at the time of disposal and after 24 hours

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr PShankar

SRM dental college

pedoshankar@gmail.com9884585808

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026