Evaluation of Pain on Probing using Anaesthetic Gel in Chronic Periodontitis Patients with True Pressure Sensitive Probe: A Placebo Controlled Trial
Published: November 1, 2018 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2018/35975.12225
Siddani Siva Vara Prasad, Anil Kumar Kancharla, Shareen Babu Perika, Pandranki Divya Deepthi, Anwesh Reddy Nandigam, Mohammad Sheema Tasneem, Billa Sowjanya Reddy, Shruthi Akilandan
1. Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Periodontology, Sree Sai Dental College and Research Institute, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
2. Professor, Department of Periodontology, Sree Sai Dental College and Research Institute, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
3. PG Student, Department of Periodontology, Sree Sai Dental College and Research Institute, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
4. Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontology, Sree Sai Dental College and Research Institute, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
5. Reader, Department of Periodontology, Sree Sai Dental College and Research Institute, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
6. Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontology, Sree Sai Dental College and Research Institute, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
7. PG Student, Department of Periodontology, Sree Sai Dental College and Research Institute, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
8. PG Student, Department of Periodontology, Sree Sai Dental Colle
Correspondence
Dr. Shareen Babu Perika,
Sree Sai Dental College and Research Institute, Chapuram, Balaga, Srikakulam-532001, Andhra Pradesh, India.
E-mail: shareen747@gmail.com
Introduction: Periodontal diagnosis and treatment plan rely on an important aspect which is called as the periodontal probing. However, probing has proven to be a painful procedure especially in untreated chronic periodontitis patients. In an effort to reduce the pain while probing various anaesthetic gels were used and have shown better results.
Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the pain elicited during probing pocket depth estimation in a split mouth using anaesthetic gel (Lox 2%) and Placebo.
Materials and Methods: The present study was a randomized, placebo-controlled trial, double masked, split mouth study. It was conducted by using a True Pressure Sensitive probe (TPS), wherein probing was done in each quadrant having probing pocket depth >5mm. Randomization was done for application of anaesthetic gel and placebo within the pocket. After 30 seconds of application with the test (Anaesthetic gel Lox 2%, NEON LABORATORIES) and control (placebo) probing was performed. Pain was assessed using visual analogue scale rating from 0 to 10 with ‘0’ as no pain and ‘10’ rating the worst pain. Statistical analysis was done using Mann-Whitney test.
Results: The mean VAS score for the test group was 0.621±0.25 and the placebo group was 3.22±1.08. Significant difference in the mean VAS scores was found between the test group and the placebo group.
Conclusion: Administration of LOX 2% gel in periodontal pockets prior to probing have shown a significant reduction in pain while probing.
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