KNO3/benzocaine/tetracaine gel use for maintenance visit pain control.
A 35% potassium nitrate/20% benzocaine/10% tetracaine/aqueous hydroxyethyl cellulose gel was applied to the teeth and gingiva of 100 patients prior to hygienist-administered maintenance treatments. The application effectively anesthetized the teeth and gingiva so that these maintenance treatments could be performed routinely with genuine patient comfort. As a control in this double-blind study, 100 patients received hydroxyethyl cellulose without the active agents. All patients were volunteers and chosen at random.
Hodosh
Milton
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Hodosh
Steven H
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Hodosh
Alex J
AJ
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001566:Benzocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002482:Cellulose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D012534:Dental Scaling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005782:Gels; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009566:Nitrates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017680:Potassium Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013748:Tetracaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005782:Gels; D009566:Nitrates; D017680:Potassium Compounds; D013748:Tetracaine; D002482:Cellulose; C002283:hydroxyethylcellulose; C023844:potassium nitrate; D001566:Benzocaine