The Anesthetic Efficacy of the Intraosseous Injection in Irreversible Pulpitis.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the anesthetic efficacy of an intraosseous injection in teeth diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis. Fifty-one healthy human subjects with symptomatic maxillary or mandibular posterior teeth diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis were used in this study. The subjects were tested with an electric pulp tester and Green Endo-Ice prior to and after receiving anesthesia to determine pulpal vitality and anesthesia. Teeth which responded to either test after a set time period or patients who felt pain during specific portions of root canal therapy received an intraosseous injection (2% lldocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine). Subjects were asked to rate any pain experienced during injections, testing, and root canal therapy. Forty-two percent of patients who tested negative with the electric pulp tester and Green Endo-Ice, after successful clinical injections, reported pain during treatment. Eighty-one percent of mandibular teeth and 12% of maxillary teeth required an intraosseous injection due to failure in gaining pulpal anesthesia. The Stabident Intraosseous injection was found to be 90% successful in mandibular teeth in gaining total pulpal anesthesia for endodontic therapy. The overall success rate of the Stabident injection was 87.5%.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA299117
Entities
People
- John M. Nusstein
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology