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ISSN 0975-8437
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTAL CLINICS 2011:3(2):11-13
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE
Topical Anesthetics: How Effective Are They Preeti Dhawan, Gulshan Dhawan
Abstract Background: Almost every dental procedure requires the use of needle insertion for the administration of local anaesthetic agent. Aims: To compare the efficacy of various topical anaesthetic agents with Eutectic Mixture of Local anesthetics (EMLA). Material and Methods: The sample population consists of 120 children between the age group of 5-15 years were randomly divided into four groups, each group comprising of 30 children. Four topical anesthetics i.e. EMLA 5%, Lignocaine 2%, Benzocaine 20% and Placebo (Vaseline) were applied for five minutes before needle insertion. The effectiveness of the topical anaesthetic agent was recorded by using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Lickerts’ scale and the sound eye and motor scale (SEM). Results: When EMLA (Group I) was compared with other groups in relation to Visual Analogue Scale, a highly significant difference in pain reduction (P
