Comparison of Topical 10 Percent Lidocaine and a Local Anesthetic System in Pediatric Dental Patients.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a three-in-one injection comfort system (ICS) and 10 percent lidocaine pump spray in reducing injection pain in children.


METHODS
Fifty eight- to 12-year-old children treated at a university pediatric dental clinic participated in this study. The Children's Fear Survey Schedule-Dental Subscale was used to select nonanxious children to participate. Contralateral tooth pairs were treated in two separate visits with random use of either ICS or lidocaine pump spray. The pain perception levels were assessed with heart rate changes, the Modified Behavioral Pain Scale (MBPS), and the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale (WBFPRS). At the end of the second visit, children's preferences were noted. Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests were performed to compare the results.


RESULTS
No significant differences were found between the two groups in the MBPS and WBFPRS scores, and mean heart rate changes (P>.05). However, 68 percent of the children preferred ICS.


CONCLUSIONS
Both ICS and 10 percent lidocaine pump spray presented the same efficacy in reducing injection pain.
Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. dtdidem@hotmail.com.
Didem
D
Atabek
Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Çağdaş
Ç
Çinar
Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Hilal
H
Sillelioğlu
Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Mehmet
M
Bani
Department of Pedodontics, Anesthesiology, and Reanimation, in the Faculty of Dentistry, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Gülay
G
Kip
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002355:Carticaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000295:instrumentation; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D058748:Pain Perception; D057240:Patient Preference; D014421:Turkey
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine; D002355:Carticaine; D004837:Epinephrine