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The effect of sonophoresis on topical anesthesia: a pilot project.
- Source :
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Anesthesia progress [Anesth Prog] 2013 Summer; Vol. 60 (2), pp. 37-41. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The dental anesthesia sonophoresis device (DASD) is a novel device that is intended to reduce the discomfort associated with intraoral mucosa needle puncture. The DASD produces ultrasonic energy that provides a sonophoretic effect on the oral mucosa, generating microchannels through the lipids between the keratinized cells that make up the stratum corneum. Once the topical anesthetic has permeated the stratum corneum, it quickly diffuses through the soft tissue, desensitizing the nerve endings and reducing the perception of pain caused by needle penetration. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether topical anesthesia applied using the DASD will reduce the discomfort of the needle puncture when compared to the control device. A split-mouth model, using 50 healthy subjects with puncture site at the maxillary canine vestibule, was used for this study. Subjects received a needle puncture on both sides of the mouth. Prior to the needle puncture, there was randomized application of 5% lidocaine with the DASD and a control device. Subjects rated their discomfort after needle punctures utilizing the visual analog scale pain scoring system. There was no statistically significant difference in the pain perception using the DASD versus the control device.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Anesthesia, Dental instrumentation
Anesthesia, Local instrumentation
Cuspid innervation
Humans
Keratinocytes metabolism
Lidocaine administration & dosage
Maxilla innervation
Middle Aged
Mouth Mucosa innervation
Needles adverse effects
Nerve Endings drug effects
Pain prevention & control
Pain Measurement
Phonophoresis instrumentation
Pilot Projects
Punctures adverse effects
Young Adult
Anesthesia, Dental methods
Anesthesia, Local methods
Anesthetics, Local administration & dosage
Phonophoresis methods
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0003-3006
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Anesthesia progress
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23763557
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2344/0003-3006-60.2.37