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Study aim
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Investigating the effect of the use of sucrose solution and cold on pain and anxiety during inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia in children aged 7 to 11 years.
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Design
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A total of 60 patients will be selected among those who were referred to the pediatric department of Shahid Sadoughi Dental School in Yazd
Group 1: Cold
Group 2: 30% sucrose solution
Also, on the opposite side of the jaw in both groups, 20% benzocaine gel is applied as a control group.
Randomization to determine the group, as well as the right or left side of each jaw, is done in two steps and by the sealed envelope method.
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Settings and conduct
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This study will be conducted in Shahid Sadoughi Faculty of Dentistry, Yazd. In the first group, ice pieces are placed in the injection site for 2 minutes. In the second group, patients keep 10 ml of 30% sucrose solution in their mouth and spit after 2 minutes. On the opposite side of the jaw in both groups, 20% benzocaine gel is applied. Then the alveolar nerve block injection will be done.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: the presence of caries in the mandibular primary teeth that require bilateral inferior alveolar block injection, no history of intraoral injection, no allergy to lidocaine, no history of pain due to pulp inflammation, being cooperative, not having unsuccessful experience with medical treatments. Patients with a history of abscess, redness and fistula at the injection site are excluded from the study.
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Intervention groups
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In the first group, ice pieces are placed at the injection site for 2 minutes. In the second group, patients keep 10 ml of 30% sucrose solution in their mouth and spit after 2 minutes. On the opposite side in both groups, benzocaine gel is applied.
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Main outcome variables
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Determining an effective intervention to reduce pain and anxiety of 7-11-year-old children before dental anesthesia injection