Analysis of the analgesic efficacy and cost-effective use of long-acting local anesthetics in outpatient third molar surgery

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1993 Mar;75(3):283-5. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(93)90136-r.

Abstract

Bupivacaine hydrochloride, an amide-type of long-acting local anesthetic was compared with lidocaine hydrochloride to determine its analgesic efficacy and its cost-effective use in an oral and maxillofacial surgery private practice. The results show that 0.5% bupivacaine hydrochloride provides greater analgesia than 2% lidocaine, with an insignificant cost increase to the operating surgeon.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia, Dental / economics*
  • Anesthesia, Dental / methods
  • Anesthesia, Local / economics*
  • Anesthesia, Local / methods
  • Bupivacaine / economics
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Evaluation Studies as Topic
  • Humans
  • Lidocaine / economics*
  • Random Allocation
  • Single-Blind Method
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Lidocaine
  • Bupivacaine