Effect of needle bevel type on pain perception in children during inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia: randomized controlled clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The difficulty in providing optimal treatment has been related to patients' fear of the discomfort that comes with anesthetic needle insertion. The main purpose of this study is to clinically assess the effect of needle bevel on patient's perception of pain during inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) anesthesia and evaluate the needle tip for mechanical deformation.

Materials and methods

Sixty-six children 5-7 years old, who were indicated for IANB anesthesia, were selected from the outpatient clinic of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University. Participants were randomly allocated into two groups according to the type of needle bevel used. Group I (n = 33) received INAB anesthesia using double scalpel bla

SUBMITTER: Eleraky RH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12406431 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature