Comparison of Efficacy of Buccal Infiltration Versus Buccal and Palatal Infiltration for Maxillary First Molar Extraction

Haseeb Khalid Khan¹, Muhammad Asif Shahzad¹, Shahzada Faiz Ahmad Khan¹, Wedad Sohail², Syeda Azka Aamer³ and Rushda Khalid⁴

ABSTRACT

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of palatal and buccal infiltration against buccal infiltration only while extracting the maxillary first molar.

Study Design: quasi experimental study

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Azra Naheed Dental College/Chaudhry Muhammad Akram Dental Hospital, Lahore from August 2022 to May 2023.

Methods: After meeting inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 100 patients (50 in each of the group) were enrolled for the study. In Group A (experimental) only buccal infiltration was given for extraction of maxillary first molar while in Group B (control) buccal plus palatal infiltration was used for the extraction of maxillary first molar. Efficacy was noted in both groups. The data was entered and analyzed using SPSS version 25.

Results: In our study from only buccal infiltration group the mean visual analogue score (VAS) of the patients was 2.90±1.61 and in buccal and palatal infiltration group the mean VAS of the patients was 2.64±1.67 (p-value=0.432). In only buccal infiltration group efficacy was achieved in 27(54%) patients and in buccal and palatal infiltration group it was achieved in 28(56%) patients (p-value=0.841)

Conclusion: Both buccal infiltrations versus buccal and palatal infiltration are equally efficacious during extraction of maxillary first molar

Key Words: Buccal Infiltrations, Palatal Infiltration, Extraction of Maxillary First Molar

Citation of article: Khan HK, Shahzad MA, Khan SFA, Sohail W, Aamer SA, Khalid R. Comparison of Efficacy of Buccal Infiltration Versus Buccal and Palatal Infiltration for Maxillary First Molar Extraction. Med Forum 2024;35(12):18-22 .doi:10.60110/medforum.351204.