Naveen, Naik B Jaiswal, Manoj Kumar Ganesh, Venkata Singh, Ajay Meena, Shyam Charan Amburu, Vamsidhar Soni, Shiv Lal
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Background Low-dose dexmedetomidine may be a suitable alternative to opioids for pediatric ambulatory procedures under general anesthesia (GA). However, the recovery profile remains unclear. Herein, we aimed to evaluate the effects of low-dose dexmedetomidine on the recovery profile of children. Methods Seventy-two children undergoing ambulatory or...
Kim, Cheul-Hong Lee, Sang-Hoon Yoon, Ji-Young Kim, Eun-Jung Joo, Jong Hoon Kim, Yeon Ha Choi, Eun-Ji
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Background Nonobstetric surgery is sometimes required during pregnancy, and neck abscess or facial bone fracture surgery cannot be postponed in pregnant women. However, dental surgery can be stressful and can cause inflammation, and the inflammatory response is a well-known major cause of preterm labor. Propofol is an intravenous anesthetic commonl...
Christy, Jessica Noorani, Salman Sy, Frank Al-Eryani, Kamal Enciso, Reyes
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic oral disorder of unknown etiology which presents therapeutic challenges. Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) has been studied as a potential treatment for BMS. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effectiveness of ALA compared to that of placebo or other interventions in individ...
Dhake, Parag Nagpal, Devendra Chaudhari, Purva Lamba, Gagandeep Hotwani, Kavita Singh, Prabhat
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Background Dental pain management is an important aspect of patient management in pediatric dentistry. Articaine is considered the most successful anesthetic agent for infiltration anesthesia. Buffered articaine has been observed to have faster onset and longer duration of action with less pain on injection. The aim of this study was to evaluate an...
Aggarwal, Vivek Ahmad, Tanveer Singla, Mamta Gupta, Alpa Saatchi, Masoud Hasija, Mukesh Meena, Babita Kumar, Umesh
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Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine
This clinical trial aimed to evaluate the anesthetic effect of the addition of 2 mg (4 mg/ml) of dexamethasone to 2% lidocaine (plain or with 1:80,000 epinephrine). The solutions were injected for a primary inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) to provide mandibular anesthesia for the endodontic treatment of mandibular molars with symptomatic irreve...
Taheri, Jamile Bigom Anbari, Fahimeh Sani, Sahba Khosousi Mirmoezi, Seyed Mohammad Khalighi, Hamid Reza
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Background Orofacial pain is defined as pain felt in the soft or hard tissues of the head, face, mouth, and neck. Chronic orofacial pain is often challenging to diagnose and difficult to treat. Due to the lack of available information about the prevalence and clinical form of orofacial pain, this study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of chron...
Areenoo, Peecharat Manmontri, Chanika Chaipattanawan, Nattakan Chompu-inwai, Papimon Khanijou, Manop Kumchai, Thongnard Wongsirichat, Natthamet
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
The high success rate of dental treatment is dependent on the cooperation of pediatric patients during procedures. Dental treatment often causes pain, particularly in children. The factors in providing treatment to pediatric patients include the characteristics and location of the tooth, profoundness of the anesthesia including the type of local an...
Rodriguez, Isabelle Zaluski, Daniel Jodelet, Pierre Alain Lescaille, Géraldine Toledo, Rafael Boucher, Yves
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Background A previous study reported the effectiveness and patient satisfaction in the dental emergency unit (DEU) of the Pitie Salpetrière Hospital in Paris before coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The same methodology was used during the COVID-19 pandemic to compare pain, anxiety, and patient satisfaction during the two periods. Methods This p...
Shaik, Reshma Parveen Chukka, Ram Sunil Bandlapally, Anila Vemuri, Sayesh Bolla, Nagesh Basam, Ram Chowdary Tammineedi, Sravanthi
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Background Various instrument kinematics used in single-visit endodontics influence the occurrence of pain after endodontic therapy. This study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of pain after mechanical instrumentation with Hyflex EDM (HEDM) and WaveOne Gold (WOG) during single-visit endodontic therapy. Methods Sixty patients diagnosed with asymptom...
Erdil, Aras Demirsoy, Mustafa Sami Çolak, Sefa
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Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Although rare, hypodermic needle fractures can occur in the maxillofacial region. In cases of fracture, urgent intervention is required to prevent further complications. We present the case of a 37-year-old female patient with a fractured needle in the left sublingual fossa during a lingual nerve block 6 months before referral. The fragment of a 30...
