Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. · May 1999
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialBupivacaine versus lidocaine for third molar surgery: a double-blind, randomized, crossover study.
The aim of this study was to compare the clinical use of bupivacaine to lidocaine in third molar surgery. ⋯ The results of this study do not show a difference in a variety of parameters, other than postoperative pain experience, when bupivacaine and lidocaine are compared in a standardized oral surgery procedure.