Effect of Post-Operative Anesthetics on Post-Operative Pain in Patients Receiving Endodontic Treatment

Summary

This study will assess the efficacy of two local anesthetics (2% lidocaine 1:100,000 epinephrine and 0.5% bupivicaine 1:200,000 epinephrine) in reducing post-operative pain in patients receiving endodontic treatment.

Timeline

Start

2021-09-29

Primary completion

2024-06-01

Completion

2024-06-01

Publications

• Background Al-Kahtani A. Effect of long acting local anesthetic on postoperative pain in teeth with irreversible pulpitis: Randomized clinical trial. Saudi Pharm J. 2014 Jan;22(1):39-42. doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2013.01.004. Epub 2013 Jan 26.
• Background Dunsky JL, Moore PA. Long-acting local anesthetics: a comparison of bupivacaine and etidocaine in endodontics. J Endod. 1984 Sep;10(9):457-60. doi: 10.1016/S0099-2399(84)80270-8. No abstract available.
• Background Moradi S, Naghavi N. Comparison of bupivacaine and lidocaine use for postoperative pain control in endodontics. Iran Endod J. 2010 Winter;5(1):31-5. Epub 2010 Feb 20.
• Background Parirokh M, Yosefi MH, Nakhaee N, Manochehrifar H, Abbott PV, Reza Forghani F. Effect of bupivacaine on postoperative pain for inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia after single-visit root canal treatment in teeth with irreversible pulpitis. J Endod. 2012 Aug;38(8):1035-9. doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2012.04.012. Epub 2012 May 30.

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