Effectiveness of XXXX Denti patch (  ) system versus @entity3303 gel as topical anesthetic agent in @entity1 .

@entity1 @entity735 @entity3303 @entity158
BACKGROUND: New methods have been introduced to facilitate dental procedures, but the administration of local anesthesia is still necessary to perform @entity158 control during several dental procedures. AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of the @entity3303 Denti-patch    system versus the @entity3303 topical anesthetic gel in @entity1 concerning @entity158 reaction during injection. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred 9-12-year-old cooperative @entity1 weighing more than 29 kg in need of bilateral dental treatment requiring maxillary and mandibular injection and not suffering from acute @entity158 as a result of pulpits on the day of treatment were selected. The @entity1 were then divided into two groups: Group 1 comprising of 50 @entity1 in need of bilateral maxillary treatment and Group 2 compromising of 50 @entity1 requiring bilateral mandibular treatment. These groups were further subdivided into subgroups A and B; those receiving Denti-patch    on one side and @entity3303 gel on the contralateral side, respectively. @entity158 or comfort was evaluated during injection using @entity735 ( @entity735 ) scale (objective method) while, using @entity158 ( @entity158 ) scale (subjective method) after injection by a trained assistant blinded to the procedure. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Comparison of the results was performed using Mann-Whitney U-test and Wilcoxon signed-ranks test for @entity735 and @entity158 score. RESULT: There was a statistically significant difference between the patch and the gel group for maxilla (P < 0.0001), as well as mandible (P = 0.01) with respect to @entity735 score given by the @entity1 . Similarly, with @entity158 scale, there was a statistically significant difference between the patch and the gel groups in both maxilla and mandible (P < 0.0001). However, there was no statistical difference between the patch Groups 1A and IIA or the gel Groups 1B and II B. CONCLUSION: The Denti-patch    system can significantly reduce the needle injection @entity158 more than the gel.
