Articaine had slightly better local anaesthesia success than lignocaine when used as buccal infiltration for posterior mandibular teeth in children

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The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of articaine 4% with 1:100 000 adrenaline and lignocaine 2% with 1:80 000 adrenaline, delivered either as an inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) or buccal infiltration (BI) for routine restorative procedures in mandibular posterior teeth among children. What did they do Children in need of  [read the full story…]

4% articaine and 2% lidocaine with epinephrine have similar effectiveness in achieving anaesthesia in maxillary teeth

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The aim of the study was to compare the anaesthetic efficacy of buccal infiltrations of 4% articaine with epinephrine (1:100,000) and 2% lidocaine with epinephrine (1:80,000) in achieving anaesthesia in maxillary permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis. Patients aged 16 years and over who presenting with irreversible pulpitis in one tooth and an asymptomatic vital tooth [read the full story…]