This prospective single-arm pilot study will evaluate the clinical success of an inferior alveolar nerve block performed using a 12 mm 30-gauge extra-short dental needle in children aged 4 to 12 years. The study will assess whether this needle length can provide effective local anesthesia for dental treatment in children while minimizing potential complications associated with greater needle penetration. The study will also document any adverse events or complications related to the injection technique
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
43
A 12 mm, 30-gauge extra-short dental needle will be used to administer an inferior alveolar nerve block for local anesthesia during dental treatment in children aged 4 to 12 years. The clinical success of the nerve block and any injection-related adverse events or complications will be assessed and recorded.
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Azhar University
Asyut, Egypt
Clinical Success of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block
Clinical success will be defined as a pain score of 0 (no pain) or 1 (mild pain) during dental treatment, with no requirement for supplementary anesthesia, using the \[Simple-facial pain scale\] (0 = no pain; 3 = severe pain). Higher scores indicate greater pain and therefore a worse outcome
Time frame: During and immediately after the dental procedure
Injection-Related Adverse Events and Complications
The occurrence and type of adverse events or complications related to administration of the inferior alveolar nerve block will be recorded, including pain during needle insertion and any other clinically relevant injection-related complications
Time frame: During the injection, dental procedure, and immediately after the procedure
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