Primary study · included by 1 review

Comparison of the Efficacy Between Articaine and Lignocaine in Simultaneous Bilateral Orthodontic Maxillary Premolar Extractions: A Split-Mouth Comparative Study.

Krishna 2023 · Krishna Sai, Bhaskaran Rajprakash, Kumar Santhosh P, et al. · Cureus · 2023

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Efficacy comparison of articaine versus lidocaine in dental anesthesia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Krishna 2023 · Reference 20; Results (studies cited per outcome); Table 1
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Anesthetic duration (min)
4% articaine with epinephrine, infiltration anesthesia vs 2% lidocaine with epinephrine, infiltration anesthesia
MD 8.2 [-4.76, 21.16]3 studiesGRADE not reported
Anesthetic duration (min)
4% articaine with epinephrine, infiltration anesthesia vs 2% lidocaine with epinephrine, infiltration anesthesia
MD 27.34 [9.52, 45.16]4 studiesGRADE not reported
Anesthetic duration (min)
4% articaine with epinephrine, infiltration anesthesia vs 2% lidocaine with epinephrine, infiltration anesthesia
MD 27.34 [9.52, 45.16]4 studiesGRADE not reported
Anesthetic duration
4% articaine with epinephrine, infiltration anesthesia vs 2% lidocaine with epinephrine, infiltration anesthesia
MD 18.68 [3.05, 34.30]7 studies · 476 participantsModerate
Anesthetic duration (min)
4% articaine with epinephrine, infiltration anesthesia vs 2% lidocaine with epinephrine, infiltration anesthesia
MD 10.02 [-3.71, 23.74]2 studiesGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.