Abstract:Aim: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the type of the anesthetic solution (with or without epinephrine) on the development of pulp necrosis after tooth preparation. Methods: Seventy-two patients were randomly allocated into 2 groups according to the type of the anesthetic solution used. In the first group, 4% articaine with 1:100.000 epinephrine was used as local anesthesia and in the second group, 3% plain mepivacaine was used. Before administration of the anesthetic solution, … Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.