Clinical trials: Dental Anaesthesia
Pain
The Anesthetic Efficacy of 3% Mepivacaine Plus 2% Lidocaine With 1:100,000 Epinephrine for Lower Jaw Dental Injections
The inferior alveolar nerve block (shot) is the most frequently used injection technique for achieving local anesthesia (numbness) for the teeth in the lower jaw.
- Trial name
- NCT01574807
- Testing
- mepivacaine + lidocaine followed by lidocaine +lidocaine, lidocaine + lidocaine followed by mepivacaine + lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Anesthesia, Local
Clinical Outcomes Mandible: Buffered 1% vs. Non-Buffered 1% Lidocaine
Assess the clinical impact of Buffered 1% lidocaine with epinephrine as compared to the Non-buffered 1% lidocaine with epinephrine in dental and oral surgical procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT03127943
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Anesthesia of Mucous Membrane
Comparison of Two Topical Anesthetics: Benzocaine Versus Pliaglis
The efficacy of the topical anesthetics will be determined by how much pain the patient felt (using a Heft-Parker pain analog scale) upon needle penetration.
- Trial name
- NCT01951820
- Testing
- Pliaglis, Benzocaine, Articaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Behavior, Child, Anxiety, Dental
Virtual Reality in Pediatric Dentistry
Dental Fear and Anxiety is an emotional experiences affecting many children and adolescents which can lead to behavioral problems in the dental setting.
- Trial name
- NCT05585905
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Basic Behavior Guidance Techniques
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Dental Anesthesia Efficacy
Safety and Effectiveness of Kovacaine Nasal Spray for Dental Anesthesia
The purpose of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy of Kovacaine Mist (3% tetracaine HCl with 0.05% oxymetazoline HCl) for anesthesia of the maxillary teeth for dental procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT01302483
- Testing
- 3% tetracaine HCL with 0.05% oxymetazoline HCL, Lidocaine Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Renatus, LLC
Pain
Comparison of Pain of Conventional to Buffered Local Anesthesia During Injection in Pediatric Dental Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of buffered local anesthesia injections to numb the gums and teeth during dental treatment.
- Trial name
- BufferDent (NCT01622296)
- Testing
- Sodium bicarbonate, Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Methemoglobinemia
Methemoglobin Levels in Generally Anesthetized Pediatric Dental Patients Receiving Local Anesthetics
To establish and compare maximum methemoglobin blood levels and times to maximum methemoglobin blood levels following the administration of the injectable local anesthetics prilocaine and lidocaine when used for dental treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT01402869
- Testing
- 4% prilocaine plain, 2% Lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Anesthesia
Clinical Outcomes of Buffered 1% Lidocaine vs. Non-buffered 2% Lidocaine
Anecdotal data suggest that the buffered form of the local anesthetic is more potent at equal dosages, and a lower dosage of the drug might be used with an effect equal to higher dosage not buffered.
- Trial name
- NCT02708433
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Anesthesia
Clinical Outcomes Maxilla: Buffered 1% Lidocaine vs. Non-buffered 2% Lidocaine
Anecdotal data suggest that the buffered form of the local anesthetic is more potent at equal dosages, and a lower dosage of the buffered drug might be used with an effect equal to higher dosage not buffered.
- Trial name
- NCT02747186
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Anesthesia
Open-Label Study of Efficacy and Recommended Dose of Kovacaine Mist for Anesthetizing Maxillary Teeth
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of and recommended dosing regimen for unilateral administration of Kovacaine Mist in inducing pulpal anesthesia of the maxillary teeth for dental procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT01479517
- Testing
- Kovacaine Mist 0.1 mL x 4 sprays, Kovacaine Mist 0.2 mL x 2 sprays, Kovacaine Mist 0.2 mL x 1 spray
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Renatus, LLC
Blood Levels of Buffered vs Non-buffered Lidocaine, Anesthetics, Local
Clinical Outcomes of Buffered vs. Non-Buffered Lidocaine
Anecdotal reports suggest buffering lidocaine with epinephrine just before intraoral injection reduces time of onset, results in a deeper anesthetic effect, without the "sting" with injection from a low pH.
- Trial name
- BUFFL (NCT02620683)
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Anesthetic Effectiveness
Testing the Anesthetic Effectiveness of Three Different Dental Local Anesthetics Injected Next to a Lower First Molar
Infiltration (injecting next to the tooth) injections are common in dentistry and a number of studies have shown that articaine anesthetic, when injected next to the tooth as a supplemental injection, works very well following a…
- Trial name
- NCT01567839
- Testing
- Mandibular buccal Infiltration injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Anesthesia
The Effect of Er,Cr:YSGG Laser-assisted Topical Anesthetic on Oral Mucosal Anesthesia
This study tests whether using an Er,Cr:YSGG laser before applying numbing gel (lidocaine) can help reduce pain during dental procedures compared to traditional methods.
- Trial name
- NCT07169032
- Testing
- Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation, Lidocaine, Vaseline
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Li Zhen Zhong
Physiological Effects of Drugs, Anesthetics
Effectiveness of the Comfort-In Needle Free Injection System During Palatal Infiltrative Anesthesia
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to compare two different injection methods in children. The main question it aims to answer is: Is the needle-free injection method more painless than the traditional dental method?…
- Trial name
- NCT06606587
- Testing
- Comfort-in Jet Injection Method, Traditional Dental Injection
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Endodontic Disease, Post Operative Pain
Effect of Post-Operative Anesthetics on Post-Operative Pain in Patients Receiving Endodontic Treatment
This study will assess the efficacy of two local anesthetics (2% lidocaine 1:100,000 epinephrine and 0.5% bupivicaine 1:200,000 epinephrine) in reducing post-operative pain in patients receiving endodontic treatment.
- Conditions
- Endodontic Disease, Post Operative Pain, Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis
- Trial name
- NCT05338671
- Testing
- Local anesthetic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Anesthesia
Dose-Ranging Study of Intranasal Kovacaine Mist in Pediatric Subjects
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of intranasally administered Kovacaine Mist for anesthetizing maxillary teeth in pediatric subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01701505
- Testing
- 400uL of Kovacaine Mist, 200uL of Kovacaine Mist, 120uL of Kovacaine Mist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Renatus, LLC