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VOLUME 15 , ISSUE 1 ( January-February, 2014 ) > List of Articles

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Study of the Anesthetic Efficacy of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block using Articaine in Irreversible Pulpitis

Zeeshan H Ahmad, H Ravikumar, RS Preethanath, Anil Sukumaran

Citation Information : Ahmad ZH, Ravikumar H, Preethanath R, Sukumaran A. Study of the Anesthetic Efficacy of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block using Articaine in Irreversible Pulpitis. J Contemp Dent Pract 2014; 15 (1):71-74.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1490

Published Online: 01-08-2014

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).


Abstract

Aim

The purpose of this study was to determine the anesthetic efficacy of inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) using 4% articaine and 2% lidocaine supplemented with buccal infiltration.

Materials and methods

Forty five patients, diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis of a mandibular posterior tooth were included in the study. The first group of 15 patients received 2% lidocaine with 1:200000 epinephrine, the second group 2% lidocaine with 1: 80,000 epinephrine and the third group of 15 subjects received 4% articaine with 1:100000 epinephrine. During the access cavity preparation those patients who complained of pain received an additional buccal infiltration. The percentage of subjects who got profound anesthesia and failure to achieve anesthesia were calculated and tabulated using a visual analog scale.

Results

The results revealed that 87% of subjects who received 4% Articaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine got satisfactory anesthesia with inferior alveolar nerve block alone. Only 2 (13%) subjects received an additional buccal infiltration and none of the patients failed to obtain complete anesthesia with articaine. In comparison only 40% of subjects got complete anesthesia with 2% lidocaine with 1:200000 and 60% with 2% lidocaine with 1:80,000.

Conclusion

It can be concluded that 4% articaine can be used effectively for obtaining profound anesthesia for endodontic procedures in patients with irreversible pulpitis.

How to cite this article

Ahmad ZH, Ravikumar H, Karale R, Preethanath RS, Sukumaran A. Study of the Anesthetic Efficacy of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block using Articaine in Irreversible Pulpitis. J Contemp Dent Pract 2014;15(1):71-74.


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