The Efficacy Of Cryotherapy On Pain Associated With Local Anesthesia Among Peadodontic Patients

Farhan Riaz, Naghma Bari, Amjad Bari, Pervaiz Iqbal, Rafay Manan

Abstract

Objective: To determine the efficacy of Cryotherapy on pain perception before local anesthetic administration in Peadodontic patients.
Place of Study: Faryal Dental College, Sheikhupura
Study Design: It was a prospective, randomized controlled trial
Duration of study: The Entire time trial was 3 months from Sept 2021 to January 2022.
Methodology: The present study was a prospective randomized controlled trial that comprised 80 children aged 5 to 10 years (Female=42 and Male=38). The selected participants were divided into two groups by Lottery method. The 40 participants in the test group were given an ice pack at the site of injection before the administration of local anesthesia and the other 40 participants in the control group were given local anesthesia without an ice pack. The intensity of pain was estimated by Venham 's pain scale and SEM (sound, eye, motor) Scale.
Results: Total no. of participants was 80. Among 40 patients who were administered cryotherapy 5 (12.5%) experienced pain during local anesthesia administration. While all participants of the control group (without cryotherapy) experienced pain during local anesthesia. In the control group, the SEM scale revealed a painful reaction to sound, eye, and motor variables. The mean Values of the SEM scale in the study group were 1.00, 1.20, 1.12, while the mean Values of the SEM scale in the control group were 2.15, 2.25, 1.90 for Sound, Eye, and Motor respectively.
Conclusion: Cryotherapy is an effective method to decrease Nociception senses at the site of application of local anesthesia. Cryotherapy can be applied to children having stress and panic during dental treatment.