Pain perception following computer-controlled versus conventional dental anesthesia: randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The administration of local anesthesia (LA) in dental practice requires an injection which is the leading cause of patients' fear and anxiety. Computer-controlled local anesthetic injector, designed to reduce the pain of performing local anesthesia by controlling the speed of injection. This single-blind randomised control trial aimed to compare the pain perception after computer-controlled local anesthesia (CCLA) and conventional LA.

Methods

Dental students were both test and operator group versus an experienced dentist as additional operator of the LA. Data were collected regarding gender, age, medical condition, smoking habits. Additionally, operator feedback about the handling, pain at insertion and during infiltration, excitement (Dental Anxiety Scale), and c

SUBMITTER: Attia S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9502910 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature