Journal of clinical periodontology
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J. Clin. Periodontol. · May 2014
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyInfluence of intra-pocket anesthesia gel on treatment outcome in periodontal patients: a randomized controlled trial.
Compare the treatment outcome after scaling and root-planing using local anesthesia gel or injected local anesthesia. ⋯ Treatment outcome is not compromised by use of anesthesia gel in comparison to injected anesthesia. The same beneficial results for probing pocket depths and clinical attachment gain could be detected. The majority of patients prefer local anesthesia gel despite a slightly greater procedural discomfort.