Efficacy of anesthetic agents to delay pain onset after periodontal surgery.
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| Abstract |
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of 2 anesthetic agents on patients' postoperative pain perception after periodontal surgery. For this parallel-group, double-blinded, randomized clinical trial, 36 open flap debridement surgeries were performed on patients who presented with periodontal disease with clinical signs of inflammation after nonsurgical treatment on at least 1 quadrant. Patients were allocated to 1 of the following groups: group 1, 2% lidocaine with 1 ∶ 100,000 epinephrine; group 2, 2% mepivacaine with 1 ∶ 100,000 norepinephrine. Pain intensity was assessed using the visual analog scale during the first 8 hours after surgery. All patients received 750-mg acetaminophen tablets, which they were instructed to take as a rescue medication if necessary. The results demonstrated that postoperative pain intensity was statistically lower in group 2 than in group 1 at the 1-, 2-, and 3-hour periods after surgery, although the pain intensity for all groups could be considered mild. In conclusion, patients in both groups reported similar mild pain after periodontal surgery.
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| Authors | Joao Paulo Steffens, Márcia Thaís Pochapski, Fábio André Santos, Gibson Luiz Pilatti |
| Journal | Anesthesia progress (Anesth Prog) Vol. 58 Issue 2 Pg. 57-60 ( 2011) ISSN: 0003-3006 [Print] United States |
| PMID | 21679040 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial) |
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