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The Anesthetic Effect Of The Anterior Middle Superior Alveolar Technique

Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anesthetic efficacy of buccal tissues after the use of the anterior middle superior alveolar (AMSA) and supraperiosteal techniques during subgengival scaling and root planning (SRP).

Method: Thirty individuals (17 men and 13 women) scheduled for SRP on the buccal aspect of all teeth in the anterior region of the maxilla were included in the study. In one side of the maxilla randomly chosen, one of the two anesthetic techniques, AMSA or supraperiosteal, was also randomly chosen to be performed. On the following day, the second and remaining anesthetic technique was carried out. On both sides of the maxilla, the SRP was performed in 30 minutes. Immediately after the SRP, a visual analogue scale was used to evaluate the patient's discomfort during the periodontal procedure.

Result: There was no statistical significance difference comparing the mean intensity of pain during the procedure of SRP after both anesthetic techniques (p> 0.05). 

Conclusion: This study indicates that the AMSA and supraperiosteal techniques provided similar anesthetic comfort during the SRP procedure.

IADR/LAR General Session
2012 IADR/LAR General Session (Iguaçu Falls, Brazil)
Iguaçu Falls, Brazil
2012
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Dental Anesthesiology Research
  • Souza, André  ( Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, N/A, Brazil )
  • Girardi, Ana Alice  ( Universidade Estadual De Maringa, Maringá, N/A, Brazil )
  • Tolentino, Livia  ( U F R D'Odontologia-Stomatologie, São Paulo, N/A, Brazil )
  • Sapata, Vítor  ( Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, N/A, Brazil )
  • Araujo, Mauricio  ( State University of Maringá, Maringa, N/A, Brazil )
    • Oral Session
    Dental Anesthesiology Research
    06/20/2012