Journal of periodontology
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Journal of periodontology · Jul 2010
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparative evaluation of topical and electronic anesthesia during scaling and root planing.
Scaling and root planing (SRP) in periodontitis is considered to be painful and thus requires anesthesia. The present study evaluates the effectiveness of a eutectic mixture of 25 mg/g lignocaine plus 25 mg/g prilocaine and thermosetting agents (EMLA), 20% lignocaine patch, and electronic dental anesthesia (EDA) during SRP. ⋯ The data suggest the topical agents used, 5% EMLA and 20% lignocaine patch, are more effective and comparable. Both are superior in performance to EDA.