In Patients With Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis, Articaine is 3.6 Times More Efficacious Than Lidocaine in Achieving Anesthetic Success When Used for Supplementary Infiltration After Mandibular Block Anesthesia.

The study was supported by the OHSU Department of Endodontology Les Morgan Endowment Fund and a resident research grant from the American Association of Endodontists Foundation TYPE OF STUDY/DESIGN: Systematic review with meta-analysis of data.