Assessing Caries Removal Efficacy and Pain Perception in Children, Using Smart Bur Versus Carbide Bur: A Randomized Clinical Study

11 January 2025 : Clinical Research

Satish Vishwanathaiah

^{ABCDEF 1*}, Prabhadevi C. Maganur

^{ABCDEF 1}, Shahad Mohammed Maafa^{BEFG 2}, Asayil Mohammed Tulays^{BEG 2}, May Mohammed Hakami^{BEG 2}, Nassreen H. Albar

^{ABCE 3}, Noura Alessa

^{ACDE 4}, Khalid Alhakami

^{ACDEF 5}, Ali Ahmed Assiry

^{ACEFG 6}, Amjad Ismail Alfaqih

^{BEG 2}, Ather Ahmed Syed

^{ACEF 1}

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.946802

Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e946802

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Table 4 Comparison of various parameters during caries removal using smart burs in relation to arches.

SI. No	Parameters	Maxillary arch(Mean±SD)[Median(Q1,Q3)]	Mandibular arch(Mean±SD)[Median(Q1,Q3)]	P value
1	Time required for excavation of caries	2.928±0.82	2.57±1.005	0.396
2	Ericson scale	0 (0, 1)	0 (0, 0)	0.134
3	FBRS
	Before excavation	3 (3, 3)	4 (3, 4)	0.02^*
	During excavation	2 (2, 3)	2.5 (2, 3)	0.47
	After excavation	3 (3, 3)	3 (3, 3.75)	0.122
4	FLACC scale	5 (3, 6)	4 (2, 5)	0.42
5	WBS
	During excavation	6 (6, 8)	6 (6, 6)	0.512
	During restoration	2 (0.5, 2)	2 (2, 3.5)	0.428
	At the end of the treatment	0 (0, 0)	0 (0, 0)	0.167
^* Significant at 0.05 level. FBR – Frankel Behavior Rating scale; FLACC, Face Legs Activity Cry Consolability scale; WBS – Wong Baker Scale.

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