Volume 25, Issue 118, December 2021

Comparison of dental pediatric patient’s pain perception for needle free injection and conventional technique for buccal infiltration anesthesia – A randomized controlled trial

Pankaj Chavhan^1♦, Pratima Kolekar², Yogesh Somwanshi³, Akash Bakal⁴, Shruti Bhamare⁵, Suraj Bakal⁶

¹Reader, Department of Pedodontics, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur, India
²Post graduate student, Department of Pedodontics, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur, India
³Reader, Department of Pedodontics, MIDSR, Latur, India
⁴Post graduate student, Department of Pedodontics, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur, India
⁵Post graduate student, Department of Pedodontics, MIDSR, Latur, India
⁶Post Graduate Student, Department of endodontic, CSMSS, Aurangabad, India

^♦Corresponding author
Reader, Department of Pedodontics, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur, India

ABSTRACT

Aim: The purpose of the present study was to assess the pain perception for Jet injection and conventional injection for buccal infiltration local anesthesia among children. Methods: Total 106 children were selected based on inclusion criteria, from Department of Pedodontics, SDKS dental college and hospital, Nagpur. The study was carried out in Year 2021 (March-June). Children between 6-12 years of age were selected for study. Only buccal infiltrations were given to each child. Two methods have been used for buccal infiltration: needle free injection and conventional injection technique. Technique to be given first was chosen based on flip coin randomization. Outcome: Statistical significant difference i.e. p<0.05 was found between needle free injection and conventional injection technique. Conclusion: the needle free injection (Jet injection) was well accepted by children over conventional injection technique.

Keywords: Pain, anesthesia, needle free injection, VAS

Medical Science, 2021, 25(118), 3095-3100

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