Evaluation of the Effects of the Vibraject Attachment on Pain in Children Receiving Local Anesthesia

2011

Keith Allen
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Vibraject, a vibrating attachment for a traditional syringe, in reducing pain-related disruptive behavior and self-reported pain in children receiving local anesthesia. Methods: The procedure involved a randomized, controlled, single-blinded study of 90 children receiving local anesthesia for routine restorative procedures. Participants were randomly assigned to either a control (injection as usual) or experimental (injection using the Vibraject) group. Participants were recruited from a large, urban pediatric dental clinic within a university medical center. Results: Using2-way analysis of variance and 2-tailed, between-subject t tests, there were no significant differences between injection with and without the Vibraject on any measures of pain, including self-reported intensity, independent direct observations of pain-related disruptive behavior, and subjective dentist ratings. Conclusions: Vibraject did not provide any benefits over a conventional approach to anesthesia injection for children in this study.

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