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The Use of Infiltrative Anesthesia Instead of Inferior Alveolar Block

Infiltrative Anesthesia With Lidocaine Can Replace The Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block In Extraction of Devitalized Mandibular Molar Teeth

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06439186
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-06-03
Start date
2022-05-01
Completion date
2023-10-15
Last updated
2024-06-03

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Conditions

Local Infiltration

Brief summary

Generally it is accepted that infiltrative anesthesia (IA) is not sufficient for extraction of lower molars and that an inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) is needed. In this study, it was aimed to compare the effectiveness of IANB and IA in extraction of devitalized mandibular molars. Sixty subjects are randomly divided into study (n=30) and control (n=30) groups. Lidocaine with epinephrine is used for all injections. In the study group only vestibular and lingual IA will be used. In the control group, IANB will be applied. Teeth were extracted as usual. The pain felt during extraction will be compared.

Detailed description

It has been taught in dental curricula that using only infiltrative anesthesia (IA) is not sufficient for extraction of lower molars and that an inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) is needed. However, it is also well-known that dental implants can be inserted into mandibular posterior region using only IA. It can be claimed that there is no difference regarding the need for anesthesia between extracting a devitalized tooth and placing an implant in the same area. In this study, it was aimed to compare the effectiveness of IANB and IA in extraction of mandibular molars that had previously undergone root canal treatment. The study is as a prospective, randomized, and non blinded clinical trial. All procedures are carried out at Necmettin Erbakan University, Faculty of Dentistry. The inclusion criteria are: age \> 18 years, the tooth to be extracted is a mandibular first or second molar with a previously completed root canal treatment. The patients allergic to local anesthetics, those with severely mobile teeth, those had severe pain due to an acute infection, and the patients using psychotropic drugs are excluded. Sixty subjects are randomly divided into study (n=30) and control (n=30) groups. An anesthetic solution containing 20 mg/mL of lidocaine and 0.0125 mg/mL of epinephrine was used in all subjects. In the study group only vestibular and lingual IA will be used. In the control group, IANB will be applied. The teeth will be extracted as usual. Using a visual analog scale (VAS), the pain felt during extraction will be separately recorded. Mann-Whitney U test will be used for statistical analysis. Statistical significance is defined as p\<.05.

Interventions

DRUGLidocain

Local anesthesia

Sponsors

Konya Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 62 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* the patient is older than 18 years * the tooth to be extracted is a mandibular first or second molar with a previously completed root canal treatment

Exclusion criteria

* The patients allergic to local anesthetics * Those with severely mobile teeth * Those had severe pain due to an acute infection * The patients using psychotropic drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Visual analogue scaleImmediately after the tooth extraction.This is a 100 mm linear scale used to measure pain. On the left end is a description: No pain at all. On the right end, there is the description The worst pain imaginable. The patient will be asked to mark the pain on this line and then the distance from the left end to the mark will be measured.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026