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Comparative Study of the Anaesthetic Efficacy of 4% Articaine Versus 2% Mepivacaine in Mandibular Third Molar Germectomy Using Different Anaesthetic Techniques: a Split-mouth Clinical Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Third Molar Germectomy for Local Anesthetic Efficacy. Completed, enrolled 50 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Aim: To compare the clinical efficacy of local anaesthetics with articaine 4% or mepivacaine 2% (both with epinephrine 1:100.000) using different anaesthetic techniques to perform germectomy of lower third molars and to assess patients' feelings and pain during surgery. Methods: 50 patients (ranged 11-16 years) who required germectomy of mandibular third molars were recruited. Each patient received local anaesthesia on one side with articaine inoculated with plexus technique while on the other side with mepivacaine using inferior alveolar nerve block technique. The patients' evaluation was performed on pre and intraoperative tactile-pressure feelings and intraoperative pain with four levels on the analogic visual scale (VAS).
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Interventions
Surgical extraction of Third Molars that exhibits at least a third of its root in formation, with a periodontal ligament discernible on panoramic x-ray (defined as germectomy).