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Aim: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of two topical anesthetics in minimizing the discomfort related to intraoral injections. Material and Method: For the study, 40 healthy kids between the ages of 6 and 10 were chosen. To the injection site, two topical anesthetic products were applied: lignocaine hydrochloride gel and benzocaine 20% gel. The effectiveness of the topical agents was evaluated using a four-point scale, which was previously used by Topçuoglu and colleagues to evaluate pain. Result: A significant difference between the lignocaine group (2.1 ± 0.5) and the benzocaine group (1.2 ± 0.6) was found on a four-point scale (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Benzocaine demonstrates a higher degree of efficacy in comparison with lignocaine. However, additional research is necessary to ascertain the result of this study.
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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy has been accepted to treat a wide range of illnesses, including phantom limb pain, joint pain, low back pain, and cervical discomfort. TENS is not frequently used in dentistry, despite its potential advantages. 3, 4 Therefore, the rationale of present review is to discuss its dental applications in order to spread awareness of them among the dental profession.
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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of locally available nasolabial and buccal fat pad flaps for increasing postoperative mouth opening in the reconstruction of the defect created after fiberotomy in surgically treated cases of oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Of 32 patients selected for the study, 21 patients underwent closure of the surgical defect using the buccal fat pad (group 1) and 11 patients underwent closure of the surgical defect using a nasolabial flap (group 2). Histologically proven cases of OSMF with a mouth opening no larger than 25 mm were included in the study. Patients in groups 1 and 2 were evaluated at regular intervals and mouth opening was documented preoperatively, intraoperatively, and at 3 and 6 months of follow-up. The results were analyzed by paired and unpaired t tests. RESULTS: In groups 1 and 2, mouth opening differed substantially at all periods of follow-up from preoperative values. At 3-month follow-up, mean mouth opening increased to 32.41 mm in group 2 compared with 30.47 in group 1. No relevant difference was observed in mouth opening between groups 1 and 2 at the end of 6 months. The effective increase in mouth opening at the end of 6 months compared with the preoperative value was statistically different in group 2 (mean increase, 24.2 mm) compared with group 1 (mean increase, 19.2 mm). CONCLUSION: Nasolabial flaps are a good option for the coverage of surgically treated defects in OSMF compared with the buccal fat pad.
