J. Neal, T. Welch, R. Halliday
Mar 1, 1993
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Quality indicators
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Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology
Abstract
Bupivacaine hydrochloride, an amide-type of long-acting local anesthetic was compared with lidocaine hydrochloride to determine its analgesic efficacy and its cost-effective use in an oral and maxillofacial surgery private practice. The results show that 0.5% bupivacaine hydrochloride provides greater analgesia than 2% lidocaine, with an insignificant cost increase to the operating surgeon.