EFFECT OF BUZZY SYSTEM (VIBRATING DEVICE) COMPARED TO TOPICAL ANAESTHESIA ON PAIN REDUCTION DURING INJECTION OF INFILTRATION ANAESTHESIA IN CHILDREN: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

2 Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

10.21608/adjc.2024.326963.1653

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Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the buzzy system (vibrating device) compared to topical anaesthesia on pain reduction during the injection of maxillary buccal infiltration anaesthesia in children.

Materials and Methods: Seventy children aged 5-8 years with decayed maxillary primary molars were randomly assigned into two equal groups. Group A received maxillary buccal infiltration anaesthesia using the buzzy device, while group B received maxillary buccal infiltration anaesthesia using topical anaesthetic gel (20% benzocaine). Pain perception during local anaesthesia injection was assessed using Wong-Baker Faces Scale (WBFS) for subjective pain evaluation. The Face, Legs, Arms, Crying, and Consolability (FLACC) scale was also used for objective pain evaluation. All obtained results were statistically analysed.

Results: The evaluation of pain scores during local anaesthesia (LA) injection showed no statistically significant difference between both experimental groups. No correlation was detected between pain scores and age or gender.

Conclusion: The buzzy device is a successful tool that is equally effective to the topical anaesthetic gel in terms of pain control during maxillary buccal infiltration anaesthesia in children aged 5-8 years.

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