A comparative study of bupivacaine vs lignocaine in single sitting root canal treatment Jain Gaurav1,*, Goel Akriti2, Bedi R. S.3, Rajkumar Balakrishnan4, Boruah Lalit C.5, Chacko Deepti Ancy6 1Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow-227105, Uttar Pradesh, India 2Senior Resident, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, King George's Medical University, Lucknow-226003, Uttar Pradesh, India 3Principal, Professor and Head of Department Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow-227105, Uttar Pradesh, India 4Principal, Professor and Head of Department Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, BBD College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India 5Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, BBD College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India 6Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Belagavi-590010 *Corresponding Author: Dr. Gaurav Jain, Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Saraswati Dental College & Hospital, 233, Tiwari Ganj, Faizabad Road, Lucknow-227105, Uttar Pradesh, India, E-mail: - gauravjs23@yahoo.com
Online published on 17 February, 2020. Abstract Background Pain management during and after root canal treatment is a major challenge for dental practitioners. The present study was conducted to compare bupivacaine vs lignocaine in single sitting endodontic treatment. Materials & Methods The present study was conducted on 60 patients who underwent single sitting root canal treatment of both genders. Patients were divided into 2 groups of 30 each. In group I, 2% lignocaine was administered and in group II, 0.5% bupivacaine was administered followed by single sitting root canal treatment. The pain in both groups was compared using the visual analogue scale (VAS) before treatment and 3, 6, 12 and 24 hours after treatment. Results The mean VAS before treatment in both group I was 76, at 3 hours was 4.6 in group I and 4.0 in group II, at 6 hours was 4.0 in group I and 3.4 in group II, at 12 hours was 3.2 in group I and 2.1 in group II, at 24 hours was 2.2 in group I and 1.5 in group II. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion Single sitting root canal treatment, bupivacaine found to be superior in controlling pain as compared to lignocaine. Top Keywords Bupivacaine, Lignocaine, Root canal treatment. Top |