Tirupathi, Sunny Priyatham Rajasekhar, Srinitya
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Background To evaluate the effectiveness of vibration as a counter-stimulatory measure in reducing subjective pain due to local anesthesia administration in children. Methods Electronic databases (PubMed, Ovid SP, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) were searched until April 2020. Studies were screened by titles and abstracts, followed ...
Chilakamuri, Sandeep SVSG, Nirmala Nuvvula, Sivakumar
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Background To compare pain perception during palatal injection administration in children aged 7–9 years while using pre-cooling of the injection site versus application of topical anesthesia as a pre-injection anesthetic during the six months. Methods A prospective randomized split-mouth crossover trial was conducted among 30 children aged 7–9 yea...
Hwang, Victor Gomez-Marroquin, Erick Enciso, Reyes Padilla, Mariela
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) involves chronic neuropathic pain, characterized by attacks of repeating short episodes of unilateral shock-like pain, which are abrupt in onset and termination. Anticonvulsants, such as carbamazepine, are the gold standard first-line drugs for pharmacological treatment. Microvascular decompression (MVD) surgery is often t...
Mena, Mariam Dalbah, Lana Levi, Lauren Padilla, Mariela Enciso, Reyes
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
This systematic review focused on the efficacy of topical products in reducing temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD)-associated pain, in comparison to placebo or control interventions. The EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and MEDLINE via PubMed databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using topical interventions in ...
Ahad, Abdul Haque, Ekramul Naaz, Sabiha Bey, Afshan Rahman, Sajjad Abdur
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Background The anterior-middle superior alveolar (AMSA) anesthetic technique has been reported to be a less traumatic alternative to several conventional nerve blocks and local infiltration for anesthesia of the maxillary teeth, their periodontium, and the palate. However, its anatomic basis remains controversial. The present study aimed to determi...
Menni, Alekhya Chowdary Radhakrishna, Ambati Naga Prasad, M. Ghanashyam
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Background Inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) is the most common, painful, and anxiety-provoking procedure involving needle insertion for anesthetic solution deposition. DentalVibe® (DV) delivers vibration at a sustained frequency as a counter-stimulation to the site of injection, thereby alleviating pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate an...
Nilius, Manfred Mueller, Charlotte Nilius, Minou Helene Haim, Dominik Leonhardt, Henry Lauer, Guenter
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Background Intraosseous anesthesia (IO) allows the anesthetic solution to be injected directly into the cancellous bone. The anesthetic solution immediately reaches the periapical region, and thus the axonal area of the nerve, where it can temporarily disable the sodium pump. The effect is felt almost without any time delay, and only a small amount...
Tirupathi, Sunny Priyatham Rajasekhar, Srinitya
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Background The present study aimed to evaluate and compare the efficacy of buffered and unbuffered local anesthesia solutions during inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) administration in children. Methods PubMed, Ovid SP, and Cochrane databases were searched separately by two independent reviewers for potential papers published between 1980 and Ap...
Sugragan, Chollathit Sirintawat, Nattapong Kiattavornchareon, Sirichai Khoo, Lee Kian KC, Kumar Wongsirichat, Natthamet
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Background Corticosteroids have been widely used by oral surgeons for reducing swelling caused by wisdom teeth surgery. However, they have not been proven to decrease pain. This study was aimed at analyzing previous studies pertaining to corticosteroids and pain reduction following wisdom teeth surgery. Methods The Science Direct, PubMed, and MEDLI...
Ezzeldin, Maryam Hanks, Gemma Collard, Mechelle
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Background Lidocaine is the gold standard local anesthetic (LA) for UK pediatric dental treatment. Recent reports suggest frequent Articaine use in Europe and Canada, with evidence indicating more profound anesthesia. The aim of this study was to examine pediatric dentistry specialist experiences and practices relating to Articaine administration i...
