The wand in pulp therapy: An alternative to inferior alveolar nerve block

Quintessence International

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 559-564

  Öztaş, Nurhan ^a   Ulusu, Tezer ^a   Bodur, Haluk ^a   Doğan, Cem ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Eland color scale; IAN injections; PDL injections; Primary molars; Pulp therapy; WAND

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR VISION TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; DEVICE; HUMAN; INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE; INJECTION; INJECTION PAIN; MANDIBLE; MOLAR TOOTH; NERVE BLOCK; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; RANDOMIZATION; RANK SUM TEST; SCORING SYSTEM; SYRINGE;

ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CHILD; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MANDIBULAR NERVE; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; SYRINGES;

EID: 20544451499     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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