title: Comparison of injection pain caused by the DentalVibe Injection System versus a traditional syringe for inferior alveolar nerve block anaesthesia in paediatric patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare paediatric patients' pain during needle insertion and injection in inferior alveoler nerve block (IANB) anaesthesia injected by either a traditional syringe (TS) or the DentalVibe Injection Comfort System (DV).
  
  
  METHODS
  
  
  
  METHODS
  the study was a randomised controlled crossover clinical trial, comprised of 60 children aged 6-12 requiring an operative procedure with IANB anaesthesia on their mandibular molars bilaterally. One of the molar teeth was treated with TS and the contralateral tooth was treated with DV. On each visit, subjective and objective pain was evaluated using the Wond-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (PRS) and the Face, Legg, Cry, Consolability Scale (FLACC Scale). Patients were asked which anaesthesia technique they preferred. Data were analysed using Wilcoxon signed rank, Spearman correlation, and Mann-Whitney U tests.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no statistically significant differences for pain evalution during needle insertion and injection of each injection system. However, a negative correlation was found on the FLACC between age and pain scores during injection after using DV.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Paediatric patients experienced similar pain during IANB anaesthesia administered with TS and DV. With increased age, pain values reduced during anaesthetic agent injection with DV according to FLACC. The traditional procedure was preferred to DV in paediatric patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elbay
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ü
authors.initials: Ü
authors.lastname: Şermet Elbay
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yıldırım
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Uğurluel
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.affiliation: Basic Medical Sciences, Medical School , Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baydemir
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002355:Carticaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000187:drug effects*; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D057240:Patient Preference; D013594:Syringes / Q000009:adverse effects; D014732:Vibration
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D002355:Carticaine