Anesthetic Efficacy of a Combination of 4% Prilocaine/2% Lidocaine with Epinephrine for the Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind Study

• Published in: Journal of endodontics Vol. 44; no. 5; pp. 683 - 688
• Main Authors: Cook, Olivia, Nusstein, John, Drum, Melissa, Fowler, Sara, Reader, Al, Draper, John
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2018
• Subjects: 4% prilocaine; inferior alveolar nerve block; injection pain; lidocaine with epinephrine; lidocaine with epinephrine; inferior alveolar nerve block; 4% prilocaine; injection pain

Prilocaine plain has a high pH and concentration (4%), which could decrease the pain of injection and increase success. The purpose of this study was to compare pain associated with anesthetic solution deposition and the degree of pulpal anesthesia obtained with the combination of prilocaine and lid...