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2022 Nov


Cureus


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A Comparative Study to Evaluate the Anesthetic Efficacy of Buffered Versus Non-buffered 2% Lidocaine During Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block.

Authors

Jain T K, Jha R, Tiwari A, Agrawal N, Mali S, Sinha A, Bagde H, Singh R
Cureus. 2022 Nov; 14(11):e31855.
PMID: 36582560.

Abstract

The study aimed to compare the clinical efficacy, safety, and acceptability of buffered lidocaine (8.4% sodium bicarbonate and 2% lidocaine with 1:80,000 adrenaline) versus non-buffered lidocaine (2% lidocaine with 1:80,000 adrenaline) during inferior alveolar nerve block.