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Risk of Nerve Damage After Administration of Local Anesthesia

Description

This research aims to evaluate of the risk of nerve damage following the administration of articaine 4% and lidocaine 2% for Inferior Alveolar nerve Block (IANB). A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial will be conducted where the patient will be randomly assigned to one the two groups; articaine 4% and Lidocaine 2%. The type of LA will be concealed to the operator, investigators and assessors. The patients will be monitored for any aigns of nerve parathesia for 3 months after the procedure.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This research aims to evaluate of the risk of nerve damage following the administration of articaine 4% and lidocaine 2% for Inferior Alveolar nerve Block (IANB). A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial will be conducted where the patient will be randomly assigned to one the two groups; articaine 4% and Lidocaine 2%. The type of LA will be concealed to the operator, investigators and assessors. The patients will be monitored for any aigns of nerve parathesia for 3 months after the procedure.

Risk of Nerve Damage After Administration of an Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Using 4% Articaine Versus 2% Lidocaine

Risk of Nerve Damage After Administration of Local Anesthesia

Condition
Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injuries
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Akron

Cleveland Dental Institute, Akron, Ohio, United States, 44703

Ashtabula

Cleveland Dental Institute, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States, 44004

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patients with age between 18-55 years old
  • * Patients need IANB
  • * healthy patient
  • * medical conditions
  • * allergies
  • * medications
  • * pregnancy and breastfeeding
  • * inability to provide informed consent
  • * specific dental or medical history.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 55 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Cleveland Dental Institute,

Ahmed A Hashem, PhD, STUDY_DIRECTOR, Cleveland Dental Institute

Waleed Elmallah, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Cleveland Dental Institute

Study Record Dates

2025-03-31