Is articaine more effective than lidocaine in patients with irreversible pulpitis? An umbrella review.
Venkateshbabu NagendrababuHenry Fergus DuncanJ WhitworthM H NekoofarPulikottil Shaju JacobS K VeettilPaul Michael Howell DummerPublished in: International endodontic journal (2019)
Articaine is more effective than lidocaine for local anaesthesia of teeth with irreversible pulpitis undergoing root canal treatment. There is limited evidence that injection of articaine is less painful, has more rapid onset and has fewer adverse events compared with lidocaine.