MATERIALS AND METHODS :-
This study will be done on patients who reported to Department of Implantology, Rajarajeswari Dental college and Hospital, Mysore Road, Bangalore, requiring implant placement. General information including name, age, sex and address will be recorded. Patient’s medical and dental history will be assessed.
15 healthy patients (ASA I) with bilateral partial edentulism indicated for implant placement, will be randomly selected of both sexes (male and female) between the age group of 20-60 years.
Group I –15 implant surgeries in which lignocaine with adrenaline will be used on one side (control group)
Group II –15 implant surgeries in which ropivacaine will be used on the other side (test group).
Patients will be informed about the drug and its possible complications. And also, about the surgical procedure that will be carried out on the patient, the sequelae of the treatment and possible complications of the procedure. Informed consent will be taken before the procedure.
Patients will be anesthetized with 3ml of 2% Lignocaine with adrenaline in the control group and 3ml of 0.75% plain ropivacaine (Ropin 0.75%, Neon Laboratories Ltd) in the test group.
Pain experiences will be measured by Numerical rating scale(NRS), visual analog scale (VAS) and Verbal descriptive scale(VDS).