18 April 2025 : Clinical Research
Pain and Anxiety Levels During Dental Restorations in Primary Molars: INJEX Needleless System vs Traditional Syringe
Prabhadevi C. Maganur
ABDEFG 1*, Satish Vishwanathaiah ABDEFG 1, Mohammed Abdurabu Jafer ACDEFG 2, Ibtisam Moafa ACDEFG 2, Noura Alessa ACDEFG 3, Ali A. Assiry ADEFG 4, Sultan Abdulaziz Altowairqi ABEFG 5, Amani Abdu Muhammed Basheri ABEFG 5, Hanan Hussain Najmi ABEFG 6, Zainab Ali Alhazmi ABEFG 5, Shahad Mohammed Maafa ABEFG 5, Ganesh Jeevanandan ACDEF 7, Varsha Manoharan ACDEF 8
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.947691
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e947691
Table 6 Comparison of various parameters during conventional LA administration 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 administration of LA in seconds | 58.53±13.82 | 53.25±5.41 | 0.228 |
| 2 | FBRS | |||
| Before anesthesia | 4 (3, 4) | 4 (4, 4) | 0.44 | |
| During anesthesia | 3 (3, 3) | 3 (2.75, 4) | 0.67 | |
| After anesthesia | 4 (3, 4) | 4 (3, 4) | 0.847 | |
| 3 | FLACC Scale | 3 (0, 5) | 4 (2.75, 5) | 0.675 |
| 4 | WBS | |||
| Before the procedure | 0 (0, 2) | 1 (0, 2) | 1 | |
| Immediately after injection | 4 (2, 4) | 4 (2, 6) | 0.758 | |
| During the treatment | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 0.96 | |
| At the end of the treatment | 0 (0, 0) | 0 (0, 0) | 1 | |
| FBR – Frankel Behavior Rating scale; FLACC – face legs activity cry consolability; WBS – Wong-Baker scale. | ||||