Comparative Effects of 4% Articaine and 2% Lignocaine on Salivary Biomarkers of Pain and Stress in Surgical Extraction of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars: A Prospective Observational Study
Compared to 2% lignocaine, 4% articaine demonstrated superior modulation of pain and stress biomarkers, supporting its preferential use in impacted mandibular third molar extraction.
Authors
- Mohd Younis Bhat
- Reshma Hammannavar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2378-9289)
- Shahid Farooq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6349-1404)
- Nitika Mittal
- Neeta Padmawar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3769-538X)
- Nayan Gupta
- Manish Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6711-1552)
- Faisal Noor Ahmad
Institutions
- Sarojini Naidu Medical College (IN)
- Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre (IN)
- Government Medical College (IN)
- Memorial Foundation (US)
- Government Dental College and Hospital (IN)
- Sharda University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.94575
- Primary Topic
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00