The needleless syringe: efficacy of anesthesia and patient preference in child dental patients.
Delivery of local anesthesia in dentistry is primarily by way of a needle-tipped syringe. This procedure, when used on children, is often stressful and sometimes painful for the patient. The Syrijet is an instrument which delivers anesthesia without the use of a needle. This is accomplished by delivering the anesthetic solution under high compressive forces. The subjects were thirty-four children ranging in age between 5 and 15 years, on whom forty-five dental procedures were completed. There was a statistically significant difference in favor of the instrument, with twenty-five subjects reporting a preference for it. The instrument was completely successful in providing anesthesia in thirty-six of the forty-five procedures.
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry, Richmond.
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Saravia
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Bush
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007277:Injections, Jet; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012737:Sex Factors; D013594:Syringes
D000779:Anesthetics, Local