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    Latency time of articaine 4% with epinephrine 1:100,000 at different temperatures in the superior infiltrative anesthetic technique
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-02-10) Cornejo Martínez, Jocelyn Isabel; Ascanoa Olazo, Jimmy Antonio
    Objective: To determine the latency time of 4% articaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine at different temperatures using the upper infiltrative anesthesia technique. Material: The sample consisted of 60 patients who came with dental pain in the upper dental arch. The patient was thoroughly informed about the study, and upon their consent, the informed consent form was signed. The preparation of the syringe containing the anesthetic solution, 4% articaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine, was performed. The study included two groups: one at room temperature and another at 37°C, heated in a water bath. A digital thermometer was used to measure the temperature. Only one operator was involved in all cases, who administered the infiltrative anesthesia in the upper arch. The latency time was determined with a stopwatch and recorded in the data collection sheet. The patient was instructed to use the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) to report pain intensity (if the anesthesia was effective, the operator applied pressure with an explorer on the vestibular mucosa, and if the patient responded according to the VAS, it indicated that the effect had not been achieved). Method: The data was processed through Excel, where graphs and tables were created, and statistical and analytical data was obtained using SPSS 25. Results: Regarding latency time, at 37°C, the minimum value was 0.4, the maximum value was 1.3, with a mean of 0.9086, a median of 1.000, and a standard deviation of 0.29837. At room temperature, the minimum value was 1.34, the maximum was 4, with a mean of 2.074, a median of 2.000, and a standard deviation of 0.62792. According to the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), most participants reported mild pain at room temperature (40.7%, N=24), while at 37°C, 30.5% (N=18) reported no pain. Conclusion: The latency time of 4% articaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine at 37°C is shorter than at room temperature using the upper infiltrative anesthesia technique, supporting the researcher's hypothesis.