Comparative evaluation of effectiveness of intra-pocket anesthetic gel and injected local anesthesia during scaling and root planing & #8211; A split-mouth clinical trial

Conclusion: Intra-pocket administration of 20% benzocaine gel may be effective for pain control during SRP and may offer an alternative to conventional injection anesthesia.

Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - July 14, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Kalyan Chintala Sandhya Pavan Kumar K Raja V Murthy Source Type: research