Comparative Evaluation of Anesthetic Efficacy of 4 % Articane and 2 % Lidocaine Administering Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block in Mandibular Primary Molar of Children Aged 6-9 Year

Abstract

Background: Local anesthetic agents have greatly enhanced dental practice by providing safer and pain-free surgical procedures. Lignocaine is widely considered the gold standard due to its high potency, safety profile, and effectiveness. However, articaine is thought to outperform lignocaine because of its superiortissue and bone diffusion, faster onset, and lower toxicity.

Aim: The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the onset time and duration of action, of lignocaine and articaine in pediatric dental patients.

Method: A total of 34 children, aged 6-9years, attending the outpatient clinic of Pediatric and PreventiveDentistry, were randomly divided into two equal groups. One group was administered lignocaine, while the other received articaine for patient undergoing dental procedure involving nerve block

Results: Articaine demonstrated a faster onset of action and a longer duration of anesthesia compared to lignocaine.

Conclusion: Articaine appears to be a more effective local anesthetic agent than lignocaine, particularly in pediatric dental patients.