[The comparative estimation of the efficacy of fluctuorization and ipidacrine fluctuophoresis included in the combined treatment of the patients with lesions in the inferior alveolar nerve].

The objective of the present study was the comparative estimation of the effectiveness of fluctuating currents and fluctuophoresis of a 0.5% ipidacrine solution as the components of the combined treatment of the patients with lesions in the inferior alveolar nerve. The efficacy of the treatment was evaluated from the dynamics of intensity of painful sensation, the extent of sensory disturbances, the results of electrical pulp test for the lower jaw teeth, threshold sensitivity of the lower lip skin, the degree of hydration of the periodontal tissues in the region innervated by the alveolar nerve, and the character of peripheral dynamics in the area of the mental foramen. The study has demonstrated that the introduction of fluctuophoresis of the anticholinesterase agent ipidacrine in the combined treatment of the patients presenting with the lesions in the inferior alveolar nerve increases the efficacy of therapy by 55.3% compared with the application of fluctuating currents (p < 0.05).