! Operative Dentistry, 2014, 39-3, 000-000 Efficacy of an Anesthetic Gel in the Reduction of Pain During Impression Making E Bressan ! G Paniz ! L Gobbato A Franco ! D Lops Clinical Relevance This study suggests that the described anesthetic gel can be...
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! Operative Dentistry, 2014, 39-3, 000-000 Efficacy of an Anesthetic Gel in the Reduction of Pain During Impression Making E Bressan ! G Paniz ! L Gobbato A Franco ! D Lops Clinical Relevance This study suggests that the described anesthetic gel can be effective in significantly reducing patient discomfort during the displacement of the gingival tissue. SUMMARY of the surrounding gingival tissues. All the Introduction: Gingival tissue displacement can participants were randomly divided into two be an uncomfortable procedure, often per- groups. Five minutes before the insertion of formed without injectable local anesthesia. the displacement cord, the anesthetic gel, a mixture of 5% lidocaine and 5% prilocaine, was The present study evaluated the efficacy of applied in the sulcus of test group patients. an anesthetic gel in reducing pain during this Each patient was asked to complete the Visual procedure. Analogue Scale (VAS) and the Verbal Rating Material and Methods: Thirty patients un
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