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3% mepivacaine plain vs 2% lidocaine, 1:100,000 epinephrine: Success of local anaesthesia (soft tissue, self-reported; 100% success in all studies)
- Population
- Participants of any age and gender undergoing dental procedures, and volunteers who took part in simulated scenario studies in which dental local anaesthesia was tested
- Intervention
- 3% mepivacaine plain
- Comparison
- 2% lidocaine, 1:100,000 epinephrine
- Outcome
- Success of local anaesthesia (soft tissue, self-reported; 100% success in all studies)
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
3% mepivacaine plain vs 2% lidocaine, 1:100,000 epinephrine Success of local anaesthesia (soft tissue, self-reported; 100% success in all studies) · Participants of any age and gender undergoing dental procedures, and volunteers who took part in simulated scenario… Injectable local anaesthetic agents for dental anaesthesia (2018) · Cochrane All outcomes | '100% success' (lidocaine 1:100,000 vs 3% mepivacaine plain): infraorbital block - Berberich 2009 40/40 vs 40/40; IANB - Cohen 1993 27/27 vs 34/34, McLean 1993 30/30 vs 30/30. Both 100% successful. | 3 studies · 121 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injectable local anaesthetic agents for dental anaesthesia 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2018-01 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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