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ARTICAINE: THE GAME CHANGER IN ENDODONTICS

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Manmeet Kaur1, Dr. Aishvarya Kaushik2, Kruthiventi Hemalata3*, Kaja Sai Ragesvari4, Dr. Garima Garima5
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.si10.0054

Abstract

Local anesthetics are widely used in dentistry all around the world. Articaine is one such anesthetic which is coming across as a game changer in endodontics. When compared to the gold standard, ie lidocaine Because of its capability, invulnerability, and efficiency, lignocaine is acknowledged as the gold standard for local anesthesia.13 The "gold standard" dental local anaesthetic is 2% lidocaine with 1:80,000 epinephrine ,it has proven to be of better efficacy and as far as anaesthetic action for mandibular molar extraction is concerned, Articaine has shown exceptionally good results than lidocaine. As the times are progressing, dentistry is becoming a field for painless procedures. The better the action of anaesthetic, painless will be the procedure. In all studies conducted around the globe, articaine had a greater probability of being an anaesthetic success than lidocaine, producing similar results in smaller dose in a concentration of 4% in 1;100,000 adrenaline.

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