Treatment Approaches to Molar Incisor Hypomineralization: A Systematic Review

Inchingolo, Angelo Michele; Inchingolo, Alessio Danilo; Viapiano, Fabio; Ciocia, Anna Maria; Ferrara, Irene; Netti, Anna; Dipalma, Gianna; Palermo, Andrea; Inchingolo, Francesco

doi:10.3390/jcm12227194

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“…Therefore, a search was conducted to find alternatives to the palatal injection in modern dentistry 30 , 31 .…”

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Evaluation of EMLA cream with microneedle patches in palatal anesthesia in children: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Babakurd,

Azzawi,

Alkhouli

et al. 2024

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Palatal injections are considered to be one of the most painful dental procedures. As a result, it was important to find alternatives to this painful injection to improve children's cooperation. The dental literature mentioned using EMLA cream as a possible alternative to conventional injections, but its anesthetic effect was debated. Therefore, it was valuable to research the impact of microneedle patches to enhance the effectiveness of this cream. The purpose of this randomized controlled clinical trial was to compare the effectiveness of different methods of anesthesia and pain levels in children aged 7–11 years. The study compared the use of EMLA cream, EMLA with microneedles, and conventional palatal injections. A total of 90 children were randomly assigned to three groups: Group 1 received conventional palatal anesthesia (control), Group 2 received EMLA cream only, and Group 3 received EMLA with microneedles. Pain levels were assessed using the FLACC and Wong-Baker scales at three different time points: T1(during anesthesia), T2(on palatal probing), and T3(during extraction). The FLACC scale revealed a significant difference in pain between groups only at T1 (P value = 0.000). It was found that the conventional palatal injection group had a higher pain level than the EMLA cream-only group and the group using microneedle patches with EMLA cream (P value = 0.000). However, the other groups did not show significant differences in pain levels during the anesthesia (P value = 1.00). Similarly, the Wong-Baker scale also demonstrated a statistically significant difference in pain between groups only at T1 (P value = 0.000). It was found that the conventional palatal injection group had a higher pain level than the EMLA cream-only group and the group using microneedle patches with EMLA cream (P value = 0.000). However, the other groups did not show significant differences in pain levels during the anesthesia (P value = 0.091). The study concludes that both EMLA cream alone and EMLA with microneedles can be used as an alternative to conventional palatal anesthesia for children.

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“…Therefore, a search was conducted to find alternatives to the palatal injection in modern dentistry 30 , 31 .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%