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The analgesic effect of benzocaine mucoadhesive patches on orthodontic pain caused by elastomeric separators, a preliminary study

Ladan Eslamian, Ali Borzabadi‐Farahani, Hosniye zia Edini, Mohammad Reza Badiee, Edward Lynch, Alireza Mortazavi

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica · 2013 · 43 citations · 41 references

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Abstract

The recorded mean VAS values were relatively low; however, the benzocaine 20% patches significantly reduced the post-separation orthodontic pain.

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Perception of discomfort by patients undergoing orthodontic treatment

Peter Ngan, Bradford Kess, Stephen Wilson · American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics · 1989 · 445 citations

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