# Is the Direct Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Required for Third Lower Molar Extraction?

> **NCT03443726** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Barcelona** · enrollment: 120 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Tooth Extraction
- Dental Anesthesia

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Nerve block technique
- **PROCEDURE:** Infiltrative technique
- **DRUG:** 4% articaine 1:100.000 epinephrine
- **PROCEDURE:** Third molar extraction

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03443726
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Barcelona
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2017-06-10
- **Primary completion:** 2018-11-10
- **Final completion:** 2018-12-20
- **Target enrollment:** 120 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2020-03-31


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03443726

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03443726, "Is the Direct Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Required for Third Lower Molar Extraction?". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-04 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03443726. Licensed CC0.

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