Status:
COMPLETED
Use of CBCT to Improve Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Success
Lead Sponsor:
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
Conditions:
Inferior Alveolar Nerve
Mandibular Nerve Blocks
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study looks to compare the success rate of lower jaw anesthesia injection (inferior alveolar nerve) that is guided by pre-treatment 3D dental scan (CBCT) versus standard injection technique.
Detailed Description
A total of 200 participants will be recruited that have existing 3D dental scans (CBCT) and require an implant placement (that will be placed in a two stage procedure) in the lower jaw for which a low...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Male and female patients from the age 18 to 70 years old that are assigned to the 3 clinicians of the graduating class of LSUHSC School of Dentistry Post-graduate Periodontics program.
- Patients have been reported as an ASA I or ASA II patient that has never had an allergic reaction to lidocaine based on previous dental experience.
- The patient must be missing one or more mandibular teeth and is treatment planned for a mandibular implant that is placed that requires an inferior alveolar nerve block during surgery.
- Patient must have an existing CBCT scan within the last year or is planned for a CBCT scan for the purpose of dental implant treatment.
Exclusion
- The exclusion criteria include patients that have undergone long term use or continuous use within the last week of opioids, analgesics, medications of nerve related pathology and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Patients diagnosed with trismus.
- Patients that request for Nitrous and IV anesthesia
- Patients missing remaining teeth in the quadrant or having a history of endodontic treatment of the remaining teeth in the quadrant.
- Patients having endodontic or pulpal pathology in the teeth in the quadrant.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 25 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 30 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
2 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05406895
Start Date
May 25 2022
End Date
March 30 2024
Last Update
May 3 2024
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Louisiana State University School of Dentistry
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70119