Pulp anaesthesia in adult mandibular teeth Oral Health Pulp anaesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
1. Local anaesthetics, average number per participant one injection per visit, average time taken five minutes. All injections will be given by an experienced dentist.
2. Electeric pulp testing: elec
Sponsors
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy adult volunteers (aged 18 years or older, either sex) 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 lower anterior and posterior teeth (front and back teeth) following local anaesthetic injection; measured from one minute after the injection of local anaesthetic solution until 47 minutes. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Injection discomfort (recorded immediately after injection) and duration of numbness after injection of anaesthetic solution (measured from one minutes after injection until 47 minutes). | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed