dc.contributor.author | Dharmaratne, GK | |
dc.contributor.author | Rupasinghe, DBP | |
dc.contributor.author | Ekanayake, EMTH | |
dc.contributor.author | Jayasinghe, RD | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-31T19:59:48Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-12-31T19:59:48Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.kdu.ac.lk/handle/345/2925 | |
dc.description.abstract | Abstract: Dental radiography is one of the
best diagnostic methods used to identify
dental diseases and several dental
radiographic methods are practised in order
to achieve quality images of the specific dental
region. In the process of imaging lower third
molar region using bisected angle technique
(BAT), which is an intra-oral peri apical (IOPA)
radiographic method, radiographers and the
patients undergo a lot of difficulties. As a result
of the difficulty in placing the film packet
sufficiently posterior in the mouth cavity, the
qualities of the radiographs are contrastively
affected and patients tend to experience
discomfort and pain. This study introduces an
anaesthetic spray, to be sprayed around the
oral mucosa of lower third molar region so
that above difficulties are minimized. This
applied descriptive study is carried out
engaging 62 patients in two randomly selected
groups as 31 in an experimental group and 31
in a controlled group. Photographs of each
radiograph obtained from both the groups
were analysed for quality using a quality
assessment tool and each patient were given a
visual analogue scale for the pain assessment.
Results obtained from statistical analysis
showed that there was no significant
difference between the qualities of
radiographs obtained from conventional
method and the new method. However, there
were significant differences between
conventional and new method when the
overall opinions of the evaluators and the pain
levels were analysed. This study can be
considered as a useful supplementary aid in
the clinical practise. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | BAT, IOPA, anaesthetic, evaluators | en_US |
dc.title | Effect of Lidocaine Spray in the Enhancement of the Quality of IntraOral Periapical Radiograph when Imaging Lower Third Molar Teeth | en_US |
dc.type | Article Full Text | en_US |
dc.identifier.journal | 13th International Research Conference General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University | en_US |
dc.identifier.pgnos | 124-128 | en_US |