Sains Malaysiana 42(5)(2013): 685–692
Efficacy of a Topical Anaesthetic on Pain during
Scaling and Root Planing: A Double Blind Split Mouth Pilot Study in Patients
with Periodontitis
(Keberkesanan Pembiusan Setempat ke atas Penskaleran dan
Pengetaman Akar: Kajian Rintis
Rabun Dua Belah bagi Sebahagian Mulut dalam Kalangan Pesakit
Periodontitis)
P. Shaju Jacob& SoniaNath
School of Dentistry, International Medical University, No.
126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19
Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur
Diserahkan: 11 Mei 2012/Diterima: 20 Oktober 2012
ABSTRACT
Scaling and root planing is one of the most commonly performed
procedures in a dental clinic. Most patients will consider the procedure to be
causing discomfort or even pain. Intrasulcular topical application of
anaesthesia will be preferred over injectable anaesthetic by patients for
reduction of pain during scaling and root planing. A double blind split mouth
pilot study was designed to find if pain was associated with scaling and root planing
and to assess if application of topical anaesthesia reduced the pain. Twenty
one patients were enrolled to compare the effect of intrasulcularly applied 20%
benzocaine with a placebo in reducing pain during scaling and root planing.
Heft Parker Visual analog scale was used to record the level of pain
experienced by participants during instrumentation. Independent samples and
paired samples t test were used for statistical analysis. There was significant
pain associated with scaling and root planing with placebo over baseline (p<0.01). There was significant reduction
in pain in benzocaine applied side when compared with placebo (p<0.001).
Pain level approached baseline in benzocaine applied side. In this study, pain was effectively
and significantly reduced with intrasulcular application of 20% benzocaine in
periodontitis patients.
Keywords: Anaesthesia; benzocaine; pain; scaling root planning
ABSTRAK
Penskaleran dan pengetaman akar adalah salah
satu prosedur yang paling biasa dilakukan di klinik pergigian. Kebanyakan pesakit akan merasakan bahawa prosedur tersebut adalah kurang menyenangkan atau menyakitkan. Aplikasi bius setempat intrasulkular dijangka lebih digemari
oleh pesakit berbanding suntikan anestetik untuk mengurangkan kesakitan semasa
pengikisan dan pengetaman akar. Kajian rintis rabun dua belah bagi
sebahagian daripada mulut telah direka untuk menentukan sama ada kesakitan adalah dikaitkan dengan penskaleran dan pengetaman akar dan
menentukan keberkesanan aplikasi bius setempat dalam mengurangkan kesakitan. Dua puluh satu orang pesakit telah mengambil bahagian bagi membandingkan
kesan intrasulkular 20% benzosaine berbanding plasebo dalam mengurangkan
kesakitan semasa penskaleran dan pengetaman akar. Skala
analog Heft Parker Visual telah digunakan untuk merakam tahap kesakitan yang
dialami oleh peserta semasa instrumentasi. Ujian sampel tidak bersandar
dan t berpasangan, telah digunakan bagi analisis statistik. Terdapat
hubungan yang signifikan bagi kesakitan berkaitan dengan penskaleran dan
pengetaman akar di kalangan plasebo pada peringkat dasar (p<0.01). Terdapat
pengurangan kesakitan yang ketara di bahagian yang diaplikasi benzosaine
berbanding dengan plasebo (p<0.001). Tahap kesakitan menghampiri nilai dasar di sebelah mulut yang
diaplikasi dengan benzosaine. Dalam kajian ini,
kesakitan telah dapat dikurangkan secara berkesan dan signifikan dengan aplikasi
intrasulkular 20% benzosaine dalam kalangan pesakit periodontitis.
Kata kunci: Anestesia; benzosaine; kesakitan;
pengetaman akar; penskaleran
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untuk surat-menyurat; email: shaju_jacob@imu.edu.my