Efficacy of the TuttleNumbNow Intraosseous Method for Pulpal Anesthesia in the Mandibular First Molar: A Prospective, Randomized, Crossover Study
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Description: Previous studies on intraosseous (IO) anesthesia as a primary injection have shown high success rates. The TuttleNumbNow (TNN; Orem, UT) is a new primary IO injection technique that has not been scientifically evaluated. Therefore, the purpose of this prospective randomized, crossover study was to evaluate the anesthetic efficacy of the TNN IO technique using the Septoject Evolution needle (Septodont, Saint-Maur-des-Fosses, France) compared with buccal infiltration for pulpal anesthesia in mandibular first molars.
At the conclusion of this article, the reader will be able to:
- Discuss the success of the TuttleNumbNow intraosseous method.
- Describe how the TuttleNumbNow intraosseous method is administered.
- Define the success of the TuttleNumbNow intraosseous method versus a buccal infiltration.
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Tyler Dolphin, DDS, MS
Sara Fowler, DMD, MS
Dr. Sara Fowler received her DMD from the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine, a graduate of the school’s inaugural class. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Dr. Fowler returned to complete post-graduate training at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, first with a General Practice Residency, followed by Endodontic Fellowship, and Advanced Endodontic Residency. After working in private practice, Dr. Fowler returned to teach at Ohio State and is now an Associate Professor with tenure in the Division of Endodontics. She is the director of Predoctoral Endodontics and the Emergency Dental Care Clinic, maintains private practice in the Ohio State Dental Faculty Practice, and actively participates in teaching and research with the Advanced Endodontic Residency Program.
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Melissa Drum, DDS, MS
Dr. Drum received her DDS from the University of Minnesota and her endodontic certificate/master's degree from The Ohio State University. She teaches at the dental student and resident levels and is the Advanced Endodontic Program Director and past Predoctoral Endodontic/Emergency Clinic Director. Dr. Drum is active in service at the college, state and national levels and is a full tenured professor. She has published more than 80 articles, multiple book chapters, and coauthored a book. Dr. Drum became a Diplomate of the ABE in 2008 and is currently a Director and President of the ABE. She was named holder of the Al Reader Endowed Professorship in 2013. Dr. Drum received the AAE Edward M. Ostetek Award in 2014 as well as numerous local teaching and research awards over the years. Dr. Drum hates writing and reading bios and is much more fun than this paragraph describes.
John Nusstein, DDS, MS
Dr. John Nusstein is a tenured Professor and the Chair of the Division of Endodontics at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry in Columbus, Ohio.
Al Reader, DDS, MS
Dr. Al Reader is a Professor in the Division of Endodontics and is a previous program director of Advanced Endodontics at the The Ohio State University.
John Draper, MS, PhD
Dr. John Draper has a PhD and MS in statistics from Ohio State and is a senior lecturer in the Department of Management Sciences. He provided the statistical support for this research project.