The project is a study comparing the effectiveness of two topical anesthetics for control of pain associated with dental needle insertion in the palatal mucosa. A standard dental topical anesthetic (20% benzocaine) will serve as an "active" control and will be compared to a combination topical anesthetic, consisting of 20% lidocaine, 4% tetracaine and 2% phenylephrine (TAC Alternate Gel, Compounding Arts Pharmacy, Lafayette, LA).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
20
20% benzocaine., topical placement onto site, minimal amount, for 1 minute
use 1 pump, place topically onto site, leave for 1-3 minutes
UT Pediatric Dentistry Clinic Houston Medical Center
6655 Travis Suite 460, Texas, United States
RECRUITINGvisual analogue scale score
Time frame: pre-op, insertion, every minute post-op for 10 minutes
blood pressure
Time frame: three times pre-op, insertion, ten times post-op
oxygen saturation
Time frame: three times pre-op, insertion, ten times post-op
heart rate
Time frame: three times pre-op, insertion, ten times post-op
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