Ice versus lidocaine 5% gel for topical anaesthesia of oral mucosa – a randomized cross-over study

Abstract Background Topical anaesthesia is important to optimize pain control during dental injection. Our aim was to describe a new simple method for topical anaesthesia of oral mucosa and to compare the effectiveness of ice and lidocaine 5% gel for topical anaesthesia of oral mucosa. Methods A tot...

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Main Authors: Nishma Hindocha, Filip Manhem, Emmanuel Bäckryd, Mats Bågesund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-019-0902-8