The Impact of Camouflage Syringes in Reducing Injection Pain in the Dental Clinic among Pediatric Patients. A Randomized Clinical Trial

Abstract

Aim of the study: The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of using a Camouflage syringe in reducing dental pain in children at the dental clinic compared to the conventional one.

Materials and Methods: A sample size was 70 children was referred to the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at Damascus University, aged 6-9 years, in need of dental treatment in the maxillary region that requires local anesthesia. The sample was randomly divided into two parallel groups, with 35 patients in each group as follows: Group 1 received the injection using a Conventional syringe with the Tell-Show-Do technique, and Group 2 received the injection using a Camouflage syringe with the Tell-Show-Do technique. The level of pain

in children was assessed using: Wong-Baker FACES Scale modified by Al Monaqel and Hajji-baker.

Results: The results showed a decrease in dental pain levels in the camouflage syringe group compared to the conventional syringe group, with statistically significant differences between the two groups. However, no significant differences were reported between males and females, whether in the total sample size or within the studied groups.

Conclusions: Based on the current study, the use of a Camouflage syringe can reduce dental pain in children aged 6-9 years when receiving local anesthesia injections in the maxillary region.