Effect of menthol and benzocaine patch for pain relief after orthodontic separator placement

Comparision of pain perception from two type of elastomeric and brass wire separators and utilizing menthol patch and benzocaine patch in orthodontic patients:A randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016080129155N1

Enrollment

128

Registered

2016-11-08

Start date

2016-04-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

pain after orthodontic separator placement. Fitting and adjustment of orthodontic device

Interventions

Intervention 1: first Group: The patient immediately after elastomeric or separator placement in the mesial and distal of the first molar teeth utilize Menthol patch on the right or left side of the j

Treatment - Drugs

first Group: The patient immediately after elastomeric or separator placement in the mesial and distal of the first molar teeth utilize Menthol patch on the right or left side of the jaw and utilize t

Group two: The patient immediately after brass wire separator placement in the mesial and distal of the first molar teeth utilize menthol patch on the right or left side of the jaw and utilize the Pl

third Group: The patient immediately after elastomeric separator placement in the mesial and distal of the first molar teeth utilize benzocaine patch on the right or left side of the jaw and utilize t

the fourth Group: The patient immediately after brass wire separator placement in the mesial and distal of the first molar teeth utilize benzocaine patch on the right or left side of the jaw and utili

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: orthodontic Patients 15-25 years that don’t have pain in the mouth (teeth, gums) at the start of the study; Patient without renal disease or severe hepatic or any other contraindications to the studied drug. Exclusion criteria: if interproximal contact is not closed so that separators dont maintain in place; patients who use other analgesics In the beginning of study; Patients who can not complete the questionnaire at all designated times.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: 2, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 72 hours after separator placement. Method of measurement: record numbers in visual analogue scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Fatemeh Dehghani

Orthodontic Department ,Hamadan university of Medical Science

dehghanifatemeh65@yahoo.com+98 818381086

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026