Zacharias M, Thyne G M, Luyk N H
Department of Anesthesia & Intensive Care, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Anesth Pain Control Dent. 1993 Winter;2(1):9-12.
Patients undergoing third molar extractions while under general anesthesia were given local anesthesia either before (group 1) or after (group 2) surgery. The medication intake and pain scores were studied for 7 days but showed no difference between the two groups. It is suggested that timing of local anesthesia alone may not prevent or reduce the postoperative pain experience.
