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Derman, S. H. M., Lowden, C. E., Kaus, P. and Noack, M. J. (2014). Pocket-depths-related effectiveness of an intrapocket anaesthesia gel in periodontal maintenance patients. Int. J. Dent. Hyg., 12 (2). S. 141 - 145. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL. ISSN 1601-5037

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Abstract

Aim The aim of this study was to determine the impact of the pocket depth on the effectiveness of an intrapocket anaesthesia gel during SRP in periodontal maintenance patients. Effectiveness was measured by pain levels during SRP via visual analogue scale (VAS) and verbal rating scale (VRS). Secondary endpoint was the evaluation of patients' preferred choice of anaesthesia for SRP. Methods A total of 638 patients undergoing the periodontal maintenance programme and with the need for SRP participated in this observational study. After SRP, patients filled in questionnaires to record pain levels experienced and anaesthesia preference for future use. Mann-Whitney U-test was used to analyse intergroup difference in pain perception and anaesthesia choice. Results Overall, increasing pocket depths were accompanied by higher pain levels, irrespective of maximum or commonest pocket depths (P<0.05). For SRP procedures, patients definitely prefer the anaesthesia gel (72.4%). Conclusions In this study, an effectiveness of local anaesthesia gel (lidocaine/prilocaine) related to pocket depths was found in periodontal maintenance patients during SRP. Increasing pocket depths were accompanied by increasing procedural pain levels. Nevertheless, the anaesthesia gel is well accepted and in the majority of cases was found to be the preferred option for future SRP treatments.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Derman, S. H. M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Lowden, C. E. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kaus, P. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Noack, M. J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-439665
DOI:	10.1111/idh.12036
Journal or Publication Title:	Int. J. Dent. Hyg.
Volume:	12
Number:	2
Page Range:	S. 141 - 145
Date:	2014
Publisher:	WILEY-BLACKWELL
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1601-5037
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language PLASMA-LEVELS; PAIN; PRILOCAINE; ORAQIX(R); LIDOCAINE; THERAPY; DESIGNS Multiple languages Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/43966