Effect of Lidocaine/Dexamethasone on the Success of IANB
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this prospective, randomized, double-blind study was to compare the success
rate of IAN block injection carried out with two cartridges of 2% lidocaine with 1:80000
epinephrine each combined with 0.2 ml dexamethasone versus two cartridges of 2% lidocaine
with 1:80000 epinephrine each combined with 0.2 ml sterile distilled water for endodontic
treatment of mandibular molars with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis.