The efficacy and safety of articaine versus lignocaine in dental treatments: A meta-analysis

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 307-317

  Katyal, Vandana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Articaine; Dental anaesthesia; Infiltration; Lidocaine; Mandible; Maxilla; Meta analysis; Nerve block; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICAINE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INJECTION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; META ANALYSIS; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CARTICAINE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; LIDOCAINE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 77649187592     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2009.12.003     Document Type: Article

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