Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 438-441 , March 2010

Anesthetic Efficacy of Articaine and Lidocaine for Incisive/Mental Nerve Block

  • Camila Batista da Silva, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiological Sciences, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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  • Luciana Aranha Berto, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiological Sciences, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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  • Maria Cristina Volpato, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiological Sciences, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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  • Juliana Cama Ramacciato, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, Anesthesiology and Therapeutics, São Leopoldo Mandic Dental School, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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  • Rogério Heládio Lopes Motta, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, Anesthesiology and Therapeutics, São Leopoldo Mandic Dental School, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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  • José Ranali, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiological Sciences, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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  • Francisco Carlos Groppo, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiological Sciences, Piracicaba Dental School, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to Dr Francisco Carlos Groppo, Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba, Avenida Limeira, 901 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil 13414-903.

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 Dr Batista da Silva was supported by FAPESP (2007/54376-0).

PII: S0099-2399(09)01066-8

doi: 10.1016/j.joen.2009.12.014

Journal of Endodontics
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 438-441 , March 2010

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