Efficiency of ropivacaine 0.5 % versus bupivacaine 0.5% for elective dentoalveolar surgeries: a clinical study

ABSTRACT

Background: Ropivacaine have not been used frequently in conjunction with conscious sedation to provide regional block for dentoalveolar surgical procedures. This study was designed to compare the clinical efficacy of Ropivacaine with that of the commercially available Bupivacaine. The current study was conducted to compare these techniques for intraoperative cardiopulmonary stability, patient cooperation, comfort, recovery time, and postoperative nausea and vomiting