Intrapocket and/or Topical Anesthetic Options Offer an Alternative to Injected Anesthesia During Scaling and Root Planing in Patients With Shallow to Moderate Periodontal Pockets.

ARTICLE TITLE AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: Intrapocket topical anesthetic versus injected anesthetic for pain control during scaling and root planing in adult patients: systematic review and meta-analysis. Wambier LM, de Geus JL, Boing TF, Chibinski ACR, Wambier DS, Rego RO, Loguercio AD, Reis A. J Am Dent Assoc 2017;148(11):814-24.e812. SOURCE OF FUNDING: Institutional, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil. TYPE OF STUDY/DESIGN: Systematic review with meta-analysis of data.