Comparison of the effect of two different anesthetics on palatal tissue numbness in children

Comparison of palatal anesthetic efficacy of 4% articaine versus 2% lidocaine in buccal infiltration of maxillary first primary molar.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180220038801N1

Enrollment

Registered

2018-03-10

Start date

2017-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-03-26

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Conditions

The amount of pain during tooth extraction.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Infilltration injection of 2% articaine. Intervention 2: Control group: Infilltration injection of 4% lidocaine.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

6 Years to 8 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Need of bilateral maxillary molars extraction Patient cooperation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Systemic disease Mental retardation History of previous dentistry treatment Allergy to Anesthetic medicine Abcess in location

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Objective pain index. Timepoint: 5 minutes after injection, while palatal gingiva decollation. Method of measurement: SEM scale.;Subjective pain index. Timepoint: Immediately after treatment. Method of measurement: FPS scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNastaran Seyed Samak

Zahedan University of Medical Sciences

Niloofar.qodoosi@gmail.com+98 54 3329 5715

Outcome results

None listed

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