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The efficacy of xylocaine topical anaesthetic in reducing injection pain

Yaacob HB 1 , M Nor G 2 , Malek SN 3 , Mahfuz MA 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Hashim b. Yaacob, BDS, MSc, C. Immun, MAAOP, MIHE. Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Ghazali M. Nor, BDS. Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Sri N. Malek, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD. Department of Chemistry, National University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Mohd. Ali Bin Mahfuz, AM, FICS, FDSRCS, Consultant Dental Surgeon, Dental Division, General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 1983 Mar;38(1):59-61.
PMID: 6633339

Abstract

The efficacy of xylocaine topical anaesthetic and a placebo in reducing intraoral injection pain were tested in 72 patients. The topical agent was found to be very effective in reducing such pain and the authors recommend its use prior to intraoral injections for the benefit of the patient.

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