Pulpitis
Conditions
Interventions
This study will involve 48 individuals randomly divided into two equal groups of 24 participants. To ensure proper randomization of participants, a table of random numbers will be generated using Rand
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals over 18 years of age of both sexes diagnosed with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis in the first or second mandibular molars; reporting moderate to intense pain at the time of initial assessment; with a score of 4 or higher on the Numerical Pain Scale (NPS); classified as healthy and immunocompetent according to the criteria of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA); adapted for the dental clinic; who demonstrate full comprehension of the pain assessment scales and the informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who after the start of the procedure decide or need to abandon treatment before the completion of the dental procedure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assess pain relief using frequencies recorded on the visual analog scale after inferior alveolar nerve block with 2% Lidocaine combined with 1:100.000 epinephrine, with or without vestibular infiltration of dexamethasone corticosteroid solution | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Based on the results of the visual analog scale analysis, describe using frequencies the need or lack thereof for supplemental anesthetic block using complementary techniques (intraligamentary or intrapulpal) | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactMarcus Vinicius Só
Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Outcome results
None listed