Effect of anaesthetic gel while probing in patients with chronic periodontitis: A comparative clinical study

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Author Details : Mehta M*, Sharma N , Dodwad V

Volume : 2, Issue : 1, Year : 2014

Article Page : 30-36

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Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an intrapocket anesthetic gel in the reduction of pain on periodontal probing in a group of individuals with untreated periodontitis.

Materials and Method: A randomized, double-masked, split mouth clinical trial was conducted in 30 patients with chronic periodontitis with probing depth greater than 5 mm. Selected patients were randomnly divided into 2 groups. Test group (15 patients) anaesthetic gel (2% lignocaine) was placed in the pockets for 30sec and then probed. Control group (15 patients) was evaluated without gel placement. Each tooth was assessed at 6 sites and the clinical parameters included were probing depth, plaque index, pocket probing depth and clinical attachment level. Quantification of pain was done by using ungraded visual analogue scale with the left endpoint marked “no pain” and the right end point marked “worst imaginable pain”.

Result: There were no significant differences in the mean number of teeth probed in the test side of the mouth versus the placebo side, nor was there any significant difference in the amount of gel cach tooth received in test sides of the mouth, There was also no significant difference in the amount of time it took to probe placebo or test sides. The results demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in patient's perception of pain for the side of the mouth having the gel compared to the side of the mouth without the gel, reported through VAS pain scoring.

Conclusion: The anesthetic gel provides a statistically significant reduction in patients reporting of pain on periodontal probing in patients with untreated periodontitis. It suggests that the gel may be used for those patients who find the full-mouth periodontal probing experience particularly painful.

Keywords: Intrapocket Anesthetic Gel, Chronic Periodontitis, Comparative Study.

How to cite : Mehta M, Sharma N, Dodwad V, Effect of anaesthetic gel while probing in patients with chronic periodontitis: A comparative clinical study. J Dent Spec 2014;2(1):30-36

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