Efficacy of ethyl chloride topical anesthesia application on pain perception during intra-oral injections in children compared to benzocaine gel-a single-blind randomized controlled trial.
Children aged 7–10 years receiving dental injections showed similar reductions in pain and stress responses whether treated with ethyl chloride spray or benzocaine gel, with neither topical anesthetic demonstrating superiority over the other.
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