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Comparison of Efficacy of Two Topical Anesthetics: Benzocaine Versus Pliaglis for Control of Pain Associated With Dental Needle Insertion in the Palate, A Double Blind Study
In Brief
A Phase 4 clinical trial evaluating Pliaglis, Benzocaine, and 1 other intervention for Anesthesia of Mucous Membrane. Completed, enrolled 64 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The efficacy of the topical anesthetics will be determined by how much pain the patient felt (using a Heft-Parker pain analog scale) upon needle penetration.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Apply 0.2mg of compounded topical anesthetic (Pliaglis) to gums for 2.5 minutes before giving patient injection of local anesthetic.
Apply 0.2mg of topical anesthetic (benzocaine) to gums for 2.5 minutes before giving patient injection of local anesthetic.
Injection of 0.4mg of local anesthetic in gum tissue where topical anesthetic was placed