Injection of Lidocaine Alone versus Lidocaine plus Dexmedetomidine in Impacted Third Molar Extraction Surgery, a Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial for Postoperative Pain Evaluation.

Conclusion: In patients undergoing molar surgery, administration of a combination of dexmedetomidine and lidocaine is beneficial for the pain control. Clinical Relevance. Compared to the injection of lidocaine alone, combination of dexmedetomidine and lidocaine can be used for a better pain control in molar surgeries. PMID: 33574974 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33574974?dopt=Abstract

Source: Pain Research and Management - February 14, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Alizargar J, Etemadi Sh M, Kaviani N, Wu SV, Jafarzadeh K, Ranjbarian P, Hsieh NC Tags: Pain Res Manag Source Type: research