Comparison of Ropivacaine 0.75 % and Lignocaine 2 % with 1:200,000 Adrenaline in Dental Extractions: Single Blind Clinical Trial.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety and clinical acceptability of the local anaesthetic agent ropivacaine 0.75 % in comparison with lignocaine 2 % with adrenaline 1:200,000 in minor oral surgical procedures.

Methods: Forty-seven patients, who required bilateral extractions in a single arch, were included in this study.