A study of benzocaine gel dosing for toothache

Journal of Clinical Dentistry

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 103-108

  Hersh, Elliot V ^a   Stoopler, Eric T ^a   Secreto, Stacey A ^a   DeRossi, Scott S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GEL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; TOOTH FRACTURE; TOOTH PAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BENZOCAINE; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GELS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; PLACEBOS; REMISSION INDUCTION; SELF ADMINISTRATION; TOOTH FRACTURES; TOOTHACHE;

EID: 33644621988     PISSN: 08958831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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