The effect of replacing dental needles between subsequent inferior alveolar nerve blocks on pain and trismus – a double blinded, randomised split-mouth study
This study was able to demonstrate that a change in needle between subsequent IANB's does not affect self-reported measures of pain nor trismus. <b>Key words:</b>Nerve block, dental injection, dental anaesthesia, pain, trismus.
Authors
- Tony Skapetis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0401-9908)
- AO. Idowu
- Karan Mehta
- T.G.I. Fernando
- G. Marvel
- H. Verzosa
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Sydney Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4317/jced.61784
- Primary Topic
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Western Sydney Local Health District