Effectiveness of a novel topical anesthetic gel in patients undergoing non surgical periodontal therapy.
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of a topical anesthetic gel containing potassium nitrate, benzocaine and tetracaine in patients undergoing non surgical periodontal therapy. Materials and Methods: The present study was a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled, split mouth design trial carr...
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| author | Arati Koregol Jyoti Mohitey Rahul Redasani Rashmi Gangavati Sarthak Bhola Siddhartha Varma |
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| description | Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of a topical anesthetic gel containing potassium nitrate, benzocaine and tetracaine in patients undergoing non surgical periodontal therapy. Materials and Methods: The present study was a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled, split mouth design trial carried out in 300 patients. Two quadrants in each patient were selected for non surgical periodontal therapy. The drug gel and placebo were liberally applied over the teeth and gingiva on the selected quadrants and the treatment was started after two minutes. Patients were asked to evaluate their pain experience at the end of treatment of their respective quadrants using verbal rating scale. Results: The mean pain score on using the drug gel was 0.433+0.737 as compared to the mean pain score of 2.35+0.761 on using the placebo gel, and the results were statistically significant. The drug gel out performed the placebo gel. None of the patients reported of any local or systemic side effects. Conclusions: The topical anesthetic gel provided excellent pain control for the patients undergoing non surgical periodontal therapy. It can also be considered as a good option during periodontal examination and maintenance visits to increase the patients comfort. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8794ee450c7141da83335572e41d07b22023-09-03T11:22:43ZengCumhuriyet UniversityCumhuriyet Dental Journal1302-58052146-28522013-05-011629910310.7126/cdj.2013.17592057Effectiveness of a novel topical anesthetic gel in patients undergoing non surgical periodontal therapy.Arati KoregolJyoti MohiteyRahul RedasaniRashmi GangavatiSarthak BholaSiddhartha VarmaObjectives: To evaluate the efficacy of a topical anesthetic gel containing potassium nitrate, benzocaine and tetracaine in patients undergoing non surgical periodontal therapy. Materials and Methods: The present study was a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled, split mouth design trial carried out in 300 patients. Two quadrants in each patient were selected for non surgical periodontal therapy. The drug gel and placebo were liberally applied over the teeth and gingiva on the selected quadrants and the treatment was started after two minutes. Patients were asked to evaluate their pain experience at the end of treatment of their respective quadrants using verbal rating scale. Results: The mean pain score on using the drug gel was 0.433+0.737 as compared to the mean pain score of 2.35+0.761 on using the placebo gel, and the results were statistically significant. The drug gel out performed the placebo gel. None of the patients reported of any local or systemic side effects. Conclusions: The topical anesthetic gel provided excellent pain control for the patients undergoing non surgical periodontal therapy. It can also be considered as a good option during periodontal examination and maintenance visits to increase the patients comfort.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/48369anesthetic gel potassium nitrate benzocaine tetracaine |
| spellingShingle | Arati Koregol Jyoti Mohitey Rahul Redasani Rashmi Gangavati Sarthak Bhola Siddhartha Varma Effectiveness of a novel topical anesthetic gel in patients undergoing non surgical periodontal therapy. Cumhuriyet Dental Journal anesthetic gel potassium nitrate benzocaine tetracaine |
| title | Effectiveness of a novel topical anesthetic gel in patients undergoing non surgical periodontal therapy. |
| title_full | Effectiveness of a novel topical anesthetic gel in patients undergoing non surgical periodontal therapy. |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of a novel topical anesthetic gel in patients undergoing non surgical periodontal therapy. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of a novel topical anesthetic gel in patients undergoing non surgical periodontal therapy. |
| title_short | Effectiveness of a novel topical anesthetic gel in patients undergoing non surgical periodontal therapy. |
| title_sort | effectiveness of a novel topical anesthetic gel in patients undergoing non surgical periodontal therapy |
| topic | anesthetic gel potassium nitrate benzocaine tetracaine |
| url | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/48369 |
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