Pain Experienced during Various Dental Procedures: Clinical Trial Comparing the Use of Traditional Syringes with the Controlled-Flow Delivery Dentapen<sup>®</sup> Technique
<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Currently, one of the most discouraging aspects for many patients undergoing dental procedures is the administration of anaesthesia. Consequently, there is a constant search for new techniques to avoid the invasive and painful nature of the injection. A...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Medicina |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/12/1335 |
| Summary: | <i>Background and Objectives</i>: Currently, one of the most discouraging aspects for many patients undergoing dental procedures is the administration of anaesthesia. Consequently, there is a constant search for new techniques to avoid the invasive and painful nature of the injection. A new motorised syringe system (Dentapen<sup>®</sup>) has recently been developed, standing out for its convenience and ease of use. <i>Material and Methods:</i> Randomised, controlled, single-blind, and single-centre study including 178 voluntary adult participants aged between 18 and 90 years. Individuals were randomly assigned using a randomised table. Patients were asked to rate the level of pain experienced during the injections, using a 10-point visual analogue scale (VAS). The following data were recorded: pain index, heart rate, blood pressure, and saturation, both before and after anaesthesia. <i>Results:</i> Of the total 178 participants, 87 participants (48.9%) were men and 91 (51.1%) were women. The first variable to be assessed was the pain experienced by patients when anaesthetised with a syringe, obtaining a mean value of 2.63 ± 1.86 on the VAS with the conventional syringe and 1.06 ± 1.28 with the Dentapen<sup>®</sup> syringe, showing statistically significant differences (<i>p</i>-value < 0.01). When stratifying, based on the procedure that was undertaken, differences were also significant for all treatments (<i>p</i>-value < 0.01) except for endodontics, where differences were likely to be significant (<i>p</i>-value = 0.02). <i>Conclusions:</i> In conclusion, from a clinical standpoint, the Dentapen<sup>®</sup> syringe is a valid alternative to traditional infiltration syringes, causing minimum pain with the injection. |
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| ISSN: | 1010-660X 1648-9144 |