Comparative Study of Local Anesthesia Techniques for Pain Management in Mandibular Third Molar Extractions
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Background: Ensuring that after mandibular third molar extractions, patients can live life in comfort with no ill effects is a priority. Thus, the onset time, duration of action, and efficacy of relieving pain differ from one drug to another. Materials and Methods: Patients undergoing mandibular third molar extractions were compared with regard to the efficacy of local anesthesia in each group receiving 2% lignocaine with adrenaline, 0.75% ropivacaine, and 0.5% bupivacaine. Various parameters were evaluated. Results: < 0.05). While lignocaine had the fastest onset, its analgesic duration was the shortest. Bupivacaine showed intermediate results. Statistical analysis confirmed significant differences among the groups. Conclusion: Ropivacaine is more effective in managing postoperative pain and offers a longer duration of anesthesia than lignocaine making it the preferable agent for mandibular third molar extractions.
Authors: Abhishek Jahagirdar, Ubayda Yarichev, Lakshmi Chigurupati, M Ummar, Abhijeet Humne, Trayeemay Acharya, Ravinder P. S. Rana
Language: English
Subfield: Oral Surgery
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $250
OpenAlex ID: W4408054824