Best spot for a guided numbing shot for root canals
Part of Mouth & dental, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares different injection spots for a new device that helps numb lower back teeth before root canal treatment. If you need a root canal on a lower molar or premolar, you may be able to help find the best spot for the numbing shot.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a patient at the Goldman School of Dentistry (GSDM).
- You are generally healthy (ASA class 1, meaning no serious medical conditions).
- You need a non-surgical root canal on a lower molar or premolar tooth (a back tooth).
- The tooth does not have symptoms like pain or infection (it may be normal, dead, or previously treated but quiet).
- You are willing to receive a guided numbing injection for the procedure.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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