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Arabian Journal of Pediatric Dentistry

Abstract

Objectives: Despite the great development witnessed by dentistry, pain during the insertion of a local anesthesia needle is still the main cause of fear and anxiety in children, and with the spread of many methods to relieve pain, research is still ongoing to find an effective surface anesthetic to relieve pain well, so the aim of this research was to take advantage of the available and cheap non-pharmacological natural materials in achieving this goal.

Materials and Methods: A randomized, double-blind clinical study was conducted involving 60 children from the Pediatric Dentistry Department of Damascus University. Cooperative children were selected (according to the Frankl scale Grade 3 and 4), within the age group of 7-11 years. The sample was divided into two groups where each group included 30 children, namely the cinnamon oil group and the benzocaine gel group, each of the substances was applied for 3 minutes. The pain was assessed subjectively by the child using the scale Wong Backer Faces modified by Al Monaqel using a wooden board designed with measurements(60-20) and the image of the scale was printed on it. The pain was also assessed by three external evaluators using the sound, eye and movement meter (SEM) after the child was filmed in a video method using the camera of the Mi9 mobile device and the film was shown to them. The evaluation was conducted during three times: : First during the application of the substance, secondly before anesthesia, and thirdly, after the completion of anesthesia.

Results: There were no significant differences between cinnamon oil and benzocaine gel 20% in pain relief during local anesthetic needle insertion according to the SEM scale, and Wong Backer Faces modified by Al Monaqel scale.

Conclusions: cinnamon oil has a surface anesthetic effect similar to that of benzocaine gel 20%, it also has a pleasant taste.

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