Kalath, Remya Nath Kulal, Rithesh Gopinath, Sharika
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Background The primary indication for using long-acting anesthetics in dentistry is extensive dental procedures that require pulpal anesthesia beyond 90 min and management of postoperative pain. Ropivacaine is an amide local anesthetic that is available at various concentrations with inherent vasoconstrictive properties at low concentrations. Ropiv...
Havale, Raghavendra Rao, Dhanu G S P, Shrutha M Tuppadmath, Kanchan Tharay, Namratha Mathew, Irin Taj, Kausar E
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Background In the field of dentistry, topical anesthetics play an important role in reducing pain during needle pricks. The anesthetic property of betel leaves remain unexplored, even though they have been widely used for the treatment of various ailments. The purpose of this study was to compare and evaluate pain perception following topical appli...
Shibuya, Makiko Hojo, Takayuki Hase, Yuri Kimura, Yukifumi Fujisawa, Toshiaki
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Methemoglobinemia is a blood disorder in which an abnormal amount of methemoglobin is produced, and prilocaine is one of the drugs that can cause this disorder. The maximum recommended dose of prilocaine is 8 mg/kg. We report a case of methemoglobinemia caused by the administration of 4.2 mg/kg of prilocaine without other methemoglobinemia-inducing...
Purohit, Abhishek Singh, Abhinav Purohit, Bharathi Shakti, Prateek Shah, Nidhi
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
The use of aromatherapy for the reduction of anxiety levels during dental treatment procedures has been well established in the literature; however, there is limited evidence regarding its efficacy. The present meta-analysis is an attempt to assess the association between the use of aromatherapy and anxiety levels among dental patients. A comprehen...
Kim, Keoungah Kim, Seungoh
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
During the perioperative period, anesthesiologists frequently observe cardiac tachyarrhythmia. Ventricular tachycardia is very rare in non-cardiac surgeries. However, it can be fatal when it occurs. Therefore, anesthesiologists should be watchful so as to not to miss ventricular tachycardia and take the appropriate steps to manage it promptly. We p...
Sarfaraz, Ifrah Pascoal, Selma Macedo, José Paulo Salgado, Abel Rasheed, Dil Pereira, Jorge
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
This review aimed to assess and compare the outcomes of the anesthetic efficacy of inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) and Gow-Gates mandibular nerve block (GGMNB) in patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. A descriptive systematic review of quantitative research was conducted wherein the “Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews ...
Kim, Keoungah Kim, Seungoh
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Sevoflurane is familiar to anesthesiologists as an inhaled anesthetic to induce and maintain anesthesia; however, it has not been widely used for sedation. Recently, the use of sevoflurane for inhalational sedation has been increasing. Moreover, in Korea, the use of sevoflurane for conscious or deep sedation in dental care for children and the disa...
Mishra, Nitasha Singh, Neha
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Gupta, Alpa Sahai, Aarushi Aggarwal, Vivek Mehta, Namrata Abraham, Dax Jala, Sucheta Singh, Arundeep
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Achieving profound anesthesia in mandibular molars with irreversible pulpitis is a tedious task. This review aimed at evaluating the success of buccal/lingual infiltrations administered with a primary inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) injection or as a supplemental injection after the failure of the primary injection in symptomatic and asymptoma...
Sahithi, Varada Saikiran, Kanamarlapudi Venkata Nunna, Mahesh Elicherla, Sainath Reddy Challa, Ramasubba Reddy Nuvvula, Sivakumar
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Background This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of external vibrating devices and counterstimulation on a child's dental anxiety, apprehension, and pain perception during local anesthetic administration. Methods This was a prospective, randomized, parallel-arm, single-blinded interventional, clinical trial. One hundred children aged 4–11 years...
