Journal of endodontics
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Journal of endodontics · Aug 2012
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEffect of bupivacaine on postoperative pain for inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia after single-visit root canal treatment in teeth with irreversible pulpitis.
Pain control after root canal treatment is of great importance in endodontic practice. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of a long-acting anesthetic (bupivacaine) on postoperative pain and the use of analgesics after root canal treatment. ⋯ Patients who received bupivacaine as the anesthetic agent for single-visit endodontic treatment of irreversible pulpitis in mandibular molars had significantly less early postoperative pain and used fewer analgesics than those who had lidocaine as the anesthetic.