title: Anesthetic efficacy of Oraqix® versus Hurricaine® and placebo for pain control during non-surgical periodontal treatment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy of Oraqix® during scaling and root planing (SRP) in comparison with 20% benzocaine and placebo.
  
  
  METHODS
  15 patients requiring 4 sessions of SRP were enrolled. For each patient, Oraqix®, Hurricaine®, vaseline or no anesthetic product were randomly assigned each to a quadrant. Treatment pain was evaluated on a 100 mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and on a Verbal Rating Scale (VRS). The amount of product administered, the need to re-anesthetise, patient and operator satisfaction and the onset of side-effects were also recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Oraqix® was significantly better than nothing, with a reduction of VAS score to 13.3 units, but without significant differences with Vaseline or Hurricaine®. Oraqix® was better in VRS reduction than not using any anesthetic (p=0.001) or using vaseline (p=0.024), but similar to Hurricaine® (p=0.232).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Oraqix® effectively controls pain in SRP procedures, with few side-effects and a good acceptance on the part of patients and clinicians.
authors: Facultat d'Odontologia (UB), Campus de Bellvitge, Pavelló de Govern, Feixa Llarga, s/n, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, eduardvalmaseda@ub.edu.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Mayor-Subirana
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Yagüe-García
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Valmaseda-Castellón
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Arnabat-Domínguez
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Berini-Aytés
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Gay-Escoda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000758:Anesthesia; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D001566:Benzocaine; D012534:Dental Scaling; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D059408:Pain Management; D011318:Prilocaine; D016745:Root Planing; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D011318:Prilocaine; D008012:Lidocaine; D001566:Benzocaine