Warm vs. standard numbing medicine for tooth injections
Part of Mouth & dental, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if warming the numbing medicine before injecting it into the jaw makes the numbing work better for people with a painful tooth infection. If you have a bad toothache in a lower molar and need a dental procedure, this study might help make the numbing more effective.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a permanent lower molar tooth with a painful, infected pulp (the inner part) but no swelling or draining pus.
- Your tooth is decayed and has not been treated before.
- You are between 18 and 50 years old.
- You are generally healthy and not taking any antibiotics or painkillers before the procedure.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you do not have allergies to lidocaine (the numbing medicine).
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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