Health Condition 1: K023- Arrested dental caries
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Exocool device- pre-anesthetic cooling method: The Exocool device will be applied at the injection site for 30â??60 seconds before administration of local anesthesia. Immediately after
Sponsors
Vigneshwaran V
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: This study include 30 children aged 6 to 12 years who are in good general health . Children with a Frankl behaviour rating of three and four. Who have no prior experience with LA and require bilateral maxilla treatment (extraction and pulp therapy) of treatment requiring administration of local anesthesia (LA) in the maxilla
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Medically compromised children with active pathosis in the injection region and any history of allergy to LA will be excluded from the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain perception during administration of local anesthesiaTimepoint: Pain will be assessed at baseline (before injection), during administration of local anesthesia, and immediately after injection. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in pulse rate measured using pulse oximeter at baseline, during, & after local anesthetic injection. Anxiety level assessed using Modified Child Dental Anxiety Scale prior to procedure. Child behavior during injection assessed using Frankl Behavior Rating Scale.Timepoint: Baseline During After the procedure | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Maheshkumar K
SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed