A clinical trial of topical application of bupivacaine to reduce post-operative pain in children following dental extractions

Paediatric and Perinatal Drug Therapy

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 197-199

  Quirke, William ^a   Bhaskar, Kanta ^b   Choonara, Imti ^b  

^a DERBYSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Dental extraction; Pain; Topical bupivacaine

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; TODDLER PRESCHOOLER POSTOPERATIVE PAIN SCALE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 33645566099     PISSN: 14630095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/146300905X65678     Document Type: Article

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