Efficacy of a wax containing benzocaine in the relief of oral mucosal pain caused by orthodontic appliances

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 359-365

  Kluemper, G Thomas ^a   Hiser, Douglas G ^a,b   Rayens, Mary Kay ^a   Jay, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BENZOCAINE; WAX; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH MUCOSA; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; PAIN; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FACE PAIN; INJURY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BENZOCAINE; CHILD; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOUTH MUCOSA; ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WAXES;

EID: 0036783057     PISSN: 08895406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mod.2002.126405     Document Type: Article

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