Anaesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
Lidocaine 2 percent
Sponsors
ADELUSI EMMANUEL ADETOLU
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All dental patients of age 18 years and above who required intra-alveolar tooth extraction and who consented to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who required surgical removal of the tooth/teeth Patients with history of allergy to bupivacaine or lidocaine. Patients with cognitive problems e.g. mental retardation, cerebral palsy. Patients with underlying systemic diseases such as uncontrolled diabetic mellitus, hypertension. Regular smoker (2 or more sticks per day) and regular/heavy alcohol intake (more than three drinks (1065ml) of beer per day or more than seven drinks (4970ml) of beer per week, more than three drinks (444ml) of wine per day or more than seven drinks (1036ml) of wine per week, more than three drinks (132ml) of distilled spirit per day or more than seven drinks (308ml) of distilled spirit per week).139, 140, 141 Patients who were on antibiotics, oral contraceptive, or steroid therapy Patients who could not read and write. Patients with complicated tooth extraction (more than 30minutes) Patients with tooth mobility greater than grade I Patients with dentoalveolar abscess, orofacial cellulitis or abscess Pregnant patients (bupivacaine crosses the placenta barrier to the baby) Patients with known allergy to adrenaline Patients who declined participation in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| post operative pain prevention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevention of post operative pain | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactEmmanuel Adelusi
Consultant
Outcome results
None listed