The effect of pre-cooling versus topical anesthesia on pain perception during palatal injections in children aged 7-9 years: a randomized split-mouth crossover clinical trial.
Sandeep ChilakamuriNirmala SvsgSivakumar NuvvulaPublished in: Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine (2020)
Ice application using a pencil of ice for 2 min reduced pain perception significantly compared to the use of a topical anesthetic. Moreover, ice application was preferred by children.