Abstract
Three topical anesthetics and a placebo were compared in 102 separate trials. The degree of anesthesia produced with each agent was determined by placing a needle in the palate near the palatal foramen. Pain produced was rated by the participants on a scale from 1 to 5.
Publication types
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Clinical Trial
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Comparative Study
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Controlled Clinical Trial
MeSH terms
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Administration, Topical
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Adult
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Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage*
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Benzocaine / administration & dosage
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Clinical Trials as Topic
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Double-Blind Method
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Drug Evaluation
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Female
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Humans
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Lidocaine / administration & dosage
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Male
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Pain / prevention & control
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Placebos
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Tetracaine / administration & dosage
Substances
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Anesthetics, Local
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Placebos
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Tetracaine
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Lidocaine
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Benzocaine