Comparative Evaluation of Effectiveness of Benzocaine Gel and Ice for Pain Management in Children during Local Anesthetic Administration by CCLAD: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Q3 Dentistry
Nupur Ninawe, C K Anija
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Aims and background: Managing dental pain in pediatric patients is crucial for successful treatment and reducing anxiety. Methods such as topical anesthetics, distraction techniques, and computerized systems such as the "WAND" help reduce discomfort during local anesthetic administration. However, cryotherapy for precooling injection sites is cost-effective and potentially more effective alternative to traditional topical medications. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of ice and benzocaine gel as topical agents for pain management during local anesthetic administration via a computer-controlled local anesthetic delivery (CCLAD) system.

Materials and methods: A split-mouth, single-blinded, randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted involving healthy children aged between 5 and 10 years who required maxillary bilateral local anesthesia for dental procedures. The objective pain was measured using the Modified Behavioral Pain Scale during the administration of local anesthetic via CCLAD, with the application of topical agent, ice, and benzocaine gel. Moreover, subjective pain was evaluated using the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale.

Results: The topical ice group showed a lower Wong-Baker Facial Pain Scale score compared to the group using benzocaine gel; however, the observed difference was not statistically significant. Topical ice application showed a lower modified pain scale score compared to the benzocaine gel group; however, the observed difference was not statistically significant.

Conclusion: Topical ice shows better results when compared to benzocaine topical anesthetic gel. Topical ice application along with CCLAD is an almost zero-pain injection technique in pediatric dentistry.

Clinical significance: Pain management during local anesthesia injection is a critical step in gaining initial trust during dental treatment. Precooling the injection site with cryotherapy is beneficial in reducing pain before local anesthesia injection in pediatric patients.

How to cite this article: Ninawe N, Anija CK. Comparative Evaluation of Effectiveness of Benzocaine Gel and Ice for Pain Management in Children during Local Anesthetic Administration by CCLAD: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2025;18(1):19-23.

苯佐卡因凝胶和冰在CCLAD局部麻醉中治疗儿童疼痛的疗效比较:一项随机对照试验。
目的和背景:控制儿科患者的牙痛是成功治疗和减少焦虑的关键。局部麻醉、分散注意力技术和计算机化系统(如“WAND”)等方法有助于减轻局部麻醉过程中的不适。然而,预冷注射部位的冷冻治疗具有成本效益,并且可能比传统的局部药物治疗更有效。本研究的目的是评估和比较冰和苯佐卡因凝胶作为局部药物在通过计算机控制的局部麻醉给药(CCLAD)系统进行局部麻醉期间疼痛管理的有效性。材料与方法:对5 - 10岁需要上颌双侧局部麻醉的健康儿童进行裂口、单盲、随机对照临床试验。通过CCLAD给药,局部用药、冰和苯佐卡因凝胶,采用改良行为疼痛量表测量客观疼痛。此外,使用Wong-Baker面部疼痛评定量表对主观疼痛进行评估。结果:局部冰敷组的Wong-Baker面部疼痛评分低于苯佐卡因凝胶敷组;然而,观察到的差异无统计学意义。与苯佐卡因凝胶组相比,局部冰敷组的改良疼痛评分较低;然而,观察到的差异无统计学意义。结论:与苯佐卡因表面麻醉凝胶相比,冰敷效果更好。局部冰敷以及CCLAD是一种几乎零疼痛的儿科牙科注射技术。临床意义:局部麻醉注射过程中的疼痛管理是获得牙科治疗初期信任的关键一步。小儿局部麻醉注射前用冷冻法对注射部位进行预冷有利于减轻疼痛。如何引用本文:Ninawe N, Anija CK。苯佐卡因凝胶和冰在CCLAD局部麻醉中治疗儿童疼痛的疗效比较:一项随机对照试验。中华临床儿科杂志,2015;18(1):19-23。
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