Abstract
Purpose
In the presence of infection, acidic pH of a lignocaine local anesthetic causes undesirable effects such as burning on injection, relatively slow onset, and lack of numbness. Buffered lignocaine will increase the pH of the solution and may resolve above problems. Thus, the objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of buffered lignocaine with that of commercial lignocaine.
Method
Seventy patients with infected teeth were randomly divided into two equal groups. The study group received buffered lignocaine (8.4% sodium bicarbonate added to 2% lignocaine mixture) while the control received commercial lignocaine preparation (2% lignocaine with 1:80,000 adrenaline). Burning while injection, pain using VAS scale and onset of action with EPT (electric pulp tester) were recorded.
Results
In the study group, the VAS score after injection was 1.20 ± 0.68 and the control group was 2.57 ± 0.92 (p = 0.001). There was a statistically significant reduction in pain reduction in the study group. The time of onset was 3.97 ± 0.71 and 5.67 ± 1.15 min, respectively, and the difference was statically significant. Only one-third of the study group experienced burning on injection as compared to two-thirds in the control group.
Conclusion
Buffered lignocaine is more effective as compared to commercial lignocaine in the extraction of infected teeth.
CTRI number
CTRI/2022/01/039476.
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The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author.
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Tole, N., Neeli, A. Evaluation of the efficacy of buffered local anesthetic in extraction of infected teeth—randomized double-blind study. Oral Maxillofac Surg (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10006-024-01206-5
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