Local anaesthetic techniques in anterior maxilla Oral Health Local anaesthetic techniques in anterior maxilla
Conditions
Interventions
Each participant receives 3 different local anaesthetic injections in the mouth in random order (1 injection per visit, 3 visits in total).
Methods of local anaesthetic injections:
1. AMSA: 1 mL of
Sponsors
Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy adult volunteers 2. Staff or students at Newcastle University
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The volunteer: 1. Individuals under 18 years old 2. Systemic disorders which may place volunteers at risk from local anaesthetic injection for example bleeding disorders, history of infective endocarditis, pregnant women 3. Allergies to local anaesthetic drugs 4. Facial anaesthesia or paraesthesia 5. In dental pain at the time of the trial 6. Individuals unable to give informed consent The teeth to be included: 1. Teeth which respond negatively to baseline pulp testing 2. Key test teeth missing
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numbness of upper front teeth following local anaesthetic injection, assessed by electric pulp testing at each visit (Average duration of procedure: 1 hour) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Injection discomfort, assessed by visual analogue scales after each visit 2. Duration of numbness after local anaesthetic injection, assessed by a questionnaire to record the duration of lip numbness after each visit/injection | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed