Comparative evaluation of anesthetic efficacy of articaine vs lignocaine during root canal therapy in hypomineralized second primary molars

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants, n (%)/mean ± SD

Baseline characteristics
Age	7.15 ± 0.67
Gender	Males: 12 (60)
	Females: 8 (40)
Weight	25.4 ± 1.47
Frankl behaviour rating-visit 1	Positive: 6 (44)
	Definitely positive: 14 (56)
Frankl behaviour rating-visit 2	Positive: 9 (45)
	Definitely positive: 11 (55)

Table 2 Pain experienced during injection with 4% articaine and 2% lignocaine according to the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale, n (%)

Item	No hurt (0)	Little bit (2)	Little more (4)	Even more (6)	Whole lot (8)	Hurt worst (10)	Median (interquartile range)	P value
Articaine	3 (15.0)	8 (40.0)	5 (25.0)	3 (15.0)	1 (5.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (2, 4)	0.16
Lignocaine	7 (35.0)	7 (35.0)	4 (20.0)	1 (5.0)	1 (5.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (0, 4)

Table 3 Pain experienced during injection with 4% articaine and 2% lignocaine according to the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability scale, n (%)

Item	Relaxed (1)	Mild (2)	Moderate (3)	Severe (4)	Median (interquartile range)	P value
Articaine	8 (40.0)	8 (40.0)	3 (15.0)	1 (5.0)	2 (1, 2)	0.856
Lignocaine	7 (35.0)	8 (40.0)	5 (25.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (1, 2)

Table 4 Pain experienced during access cavity preparation with 4% articaine and 2% lignocaine according to the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale, n (%)

Item	No hurt (0)	Little bit (2)	Little more (4)	Even more (6)	Whole lot (8)	Hurt worst (10)	Median (interquartile range)	P value
Articaine	10 (50.0)	9 (45.0)	1 (5.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (0, 2)	0.043a
Lignocaine	5 (25.0)	9 (45.0)	2 (10.0)	3 (15.0)	1 (5.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (0, 4)

^aP < 0.05.

Table 5 Pain experienced during access cavity preparation with 4% articaine and 2% lignocaine according to the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability scale, n (%)

Item	Relaxed (1)	Mild (2)	Moderate (3)	Severe (4)	Median (interquartile range)	P value
Articaine	14 (70.0)	5 (25.0)	1 (5.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (1, 2)	0.010a
Lignocaine	5 (25.0)	9 (45.0)	2 (10.0)	4 (20.0)	2 (1, 3)

^aP < 0.05.

Table 6 Pain experienced during canal instrumentation with 4% articaine and 2% lignocaine according to the Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale, n (%)

Item	No hurt (0)	Little bit (2)	Little more (4)	Even more (6)	Whole lot (8)	Hurt worst (10)	Median (interquartile range)	P value
Articaine	15 (75.0)	5 (25.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0, 0)	0.132
Lignocaine	10 (50.0)	5 (25.0)	1 (5.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	4 (20.0)	0 (0, 10)

Table 7 Pain experienced during canal instrumentation with 4% articaine and 2% lignocaine according to the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability scale, n (%)

Item	Relaxed (1)	Mild (2)	Moderate (3)	Severe (4)	Median (interquartile range)	P value
Articaine	17 (85.0)	3 (15.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (1, 1)	0.032a
Lignocaine	12 (60.0)	3 (15.0)	1 (5.0)	4 (20.0)	1 (1, 2)

^aP < 0.05.