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Palatal needle-free anesthesia for upper molars extraction. A randomized clinical trial
Klinger de Souza Amorim1, Michelle Franz-Montan1, Francisco Carlos Groppo1
1Pharmacology, Anesthesiology and Therapeutics Department of the Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, 901 Limeira Avenue, 13414-903, Piracibaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
Background:
The aim of this study was to compare the ability of liposomal and non-liposomal lidocaine and prilocaine in hydrogel formulations to promote topical anesthesia in palatal mucosa during upper molar extractions.
Methods:
In this randomized, cross over, triple-blinded clinical trial, a liposomal and a non-liposomal formulation of the eutectic mixture of local anesthetics, 2.5% lidocaine and 2.5% prilocaine, were used to promote palatal anesthesia without the local anesthetic infiltration during bilateral upper molars extractions.
Results:
From the total of 40 patients included in this study, the non-liposomal eutectic lidocaine-prilocaine formulation failed in 40% of cases, unlike the liposomal formulation, which was effective for all patients (Fisher's exact test, p < 0.0001). Furthermore, the liposomal formulation (26.75 ± 7,47 min) induced longer anesthesia duration (t-test, p < 0.0001) than the non-liposomal formulation (16.78 ± 4.75 min). No mucosal ulceration or discomfort was reported for both formulations.
Conclusion:
The liposomal formulation was able to induce adequate anesthesia in palatal mucosa during dental extraction, avoiding the local anesthetic infiltration. For the first time, a topical formulation allowed upper molars surgical removal without injection of any local anesthetic agent into palatal mucosa in adults.
