Here are four insights:
1. Researchers studied 100 children between 7 and 13 years of age who needed local anesthetic before dental treatment.
2. The children either received a conventional injection or a two-stage injection at their first appointment. After one week, each child received the other injection on the opposite side of the mouth.
3. The researchers found that the two-stage technique resulted in significantly lower pain levels compared to the conventional technique.
4. The authors concluded that the two-stage injection “is a simple and effective means of reducing injection pain in children.”
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